04.01.2016

Kevin Parkes takes over at Finning UK

Ex Hewden chief executive Kevin Parkes will take over as managing director of Finning UK/Ireland at the start of next month.

He replaces Neil Dickinson who is due to retire after 36 years with the company. He will however assist Parkes for transitionary period and remain with the company in an advisory capacity until the end of March. Parkes will report to Finning's chief executive Scott Thomson.

Parkes originally joined Finning as a graduate trainee in 1996 and held a variety of roles in the equipment solutions division culminating at general manager. He moved to the Hewden rental subsidiary in 2008 as head of a new regional structure, becoming chief executive of Hewden in 2010 when the company sold the business to Sun European Partners. He resigned from the company at the end of 2014, re-joining Finning last year as director, equipment solutions.
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Kevin Parkes

Thomson said: "As part of our succession planning efforts, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Parkes as managing director of Finning UK and Ireland. Kevin is a well-respected leader with a unique blend of extensive Finning experience and prior CEO experience at Hewden. His proven leadership ability, along with a strong customer and results focus make him well suited to assume these responsibilities and lead the business forward".

Dickinson added: "I believe this is the right time for me to retire from Finning and for Kevin to assume his place as the leader of the UK and Ireland operations. I am proud of our accomplishments as a team, particularly our adaptability in a competitive environment and our strong safety results. I'm confident that under Kevin's leadership, the Finning UK and Ireland business will continue to drive business results and exceed customer expectations".