consulting group
A network of independently verified motor industry veterans, the
Motor Industry Consultant’s Group (MICg) has been launched with the
wholehearted support of the Institute
of the Motor Industry (IMI), which said it originally initiated
the group as a “forum for like-minded members of the IMI”.
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The MICg aims to capture some of the retail motor industry’s
estimated £1.5bn annual spend on consultants and outsourced
workers. All MICg members must have their application to join the
group reviewed and approved, with at least one year’s experience as
a consultant a necessity, along with references from clients. They
must also agree to abide by the IMI’s ethical code of conduct.
The official launch of the group took place at the Heritage
Motor Museum, Gaydon, in February. At the launch, IMI chief
executive Sarah
Sillars – herself a former consultant – commented: “Verifying a
person’s track record is a very important process in determining
whether a particular consultant is right for the business.”
The IMI said that the MICg’s membership base “shares case
studies of best practice, debates key industry issues and provides
new strategic thinking and an opportunity to develop new contacts”
in what is a “new concept for the automotive industry”.
Adrian Brabazon, OEM and franchised workshop marketing manager,
Castrol UK & Ireland said at the launch: “We need the expertise
of consultants to help deliver our programme of business solutions
within the Castrol Professional brand.
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By GlobalData“Our business fully supports the Motor Industry Consultant group
and going forward we aim to only use consultants from this
network.”
The MICg has its own dedicated area on the IMI website, which
can be found at www.motor.org.uk/members/consultants.
Motor Finance Issue: 41 – March 08
Published for the web: February 29 08 15:48
Last Updated: March 13 08 12:36
