Vertu appoints Andy Goss as non-exec director

Vertu Motors has appointed Andrew Goss to the board as an independent non-executive director.

Goss brings to the group 39 years of experience in the automotive sector, having held senior roles in Citroen UK, Nissan Europe, Lexus (GB), Toyota (GB), Porsche and most recently Jaguar Land Rover.

And between 2013 and 2018 he sat on the Jaguar Land Rover board as global sales operations director.

During this period he also represented Jaguar Land Rover in its joint venture interests in China and in its Spark 44 advertising agency.

Goss will sit as a member of the audit, nominations and remuneration committees.

Peter Jones, chairman of Vertu said: “We are delighted to welcome Andy to the board of Vertu.  He has an unmatched wealth of sector experience. He will bring invaluable insights as the board develops and executes its strategy in the coming years.”

Goss said: “I have observed Vertu’s development with interest over the last 10 years and I am excited by the opportunity of helping to guide its next period of growth.

“The next few years will see significant transformation of the automotive sector around new technologies and changing customer behaviours.  I believe a proactive Group like Vertu can be very well positioned to take advantage of these changes.”