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HR Owen’s chief leaves

Time 12:59 pm, October 4, 2011

hr-owen-2THE chief executive of one of the UK’s leading luxury motor retailers has left his position and his replacement has been announced.

Joe Doyle will take over from Andy Duncan with immediate effect a press release announced.

Duncan, who joined HR Owen one year ago, has decided to leave the top role but will remain with the business until the end of this month.


A spokesperson exclusively told us: ‘Andy has done some great things for HR Owen with this year seeing the acquisition of Broughtons and the introduction of the Ferrari Atelier. Andy’s departure is under good terms and has accepted a position outside of the motor industry.’

Doyle joins the firm with ‘extensive experience in the motor industry’ most recently as regional managing director of HPI and Audatex, where he worked for a number of years in leadership roles.

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James – or Batch as he’s known – started at Car Dealer in 2010, first as the work experience boy, eventually becoming editor in 2013. He worked for Auto Express as editor-at-large and was the face of Carbuyer’s YouTube reviews. In 2020, he went freelance and now writes for a number of national titles and contributes regularly to Car Dealer. In October 2021 he became Car Dealer's associate editor.



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