Operational Management

Hello, I’m Garry Marsh, and I am the Group Iveco Sales Manager. I have worked for North East Truck & Van for 8 years across two different stints, but I have been in Sales Management for 21 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? There are a few things I like about working for North East Truck & Van but first and foremost is the people. The company has a real Family feel… Everyone knows each other and get on. The Company values its staff, one of the reasons why we have a lot of long-term employees, you are made to feel part of what we are trying to achieve and not just a "number"
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin Rapide
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Difficult one, been to some great places. China, Maldives, Florida were great but I love Ibiza, it has everything.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Always has to be Gold, Spandau Ballet
• Favourite football team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups

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Hello, I am Ian Cohen, and I am the Group Sales Conformity Manager. I started working for North East Truck & Van 22 years ago, in September of 1996.

• Favourite sport? Favourite Team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups
• What is your dream car? Maserati
• Favourite film? Mission Impossible – Fallout
• What’s your favourite joke? Why don't you ever see elephants hiding in trees? Because they're really good at it.

Hello, I am Joe Campana, and I am the new Group Service Manager for the South at North East Truck & Van. I started my career as a technician and have worked in every aspect of service departments.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The support and welcome
• Favourite TV show? Car SOS
• What is your dream car? 68 Chevelle SS/ Mustang Boss 429
• What did you want to be when you were 10? A mechanic

Hello, I am John Joyce, I am the Group Service Manager for the North, and I’ve been at North East Truck & Van for 6 months.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? It’s a family business
• What is your dream car? Range Rover
• Favourite Football team? Sunderland AFC
• Favourite film? Carry on camping

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Hello, I’m Garry Marsh, and I am the Group Iveco Sales Manager. I have worked for North East Truck & Van for 8 years across two different stints, but I have been in Sales Management for 21 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? There are a few things I like about working for North East Truck & Van but first and foremost is the people. The company has a real Family feel… Everyone knows each other and get on. The Company values its staff, one of the reasons why we have a lot of long-term employees, you are made to feel part of what we are trying to achieve and not just a "number"
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin Rapide
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Difficult one, been to some great places. China, Maldives, Florida were great but I love Ibiza, it has everything.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Always has to be Gold, Spandau Ballet
• Favourite football team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups

Bio coming soon

Hello, I am John Joyce, I am the Group Service Manager for the North, and I’ve been at North East Truck & Van for 6 months.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? It’s a family business
• What is your dream car? Range Rover
• Favourite Football team? Sunderland AFC
• Favourite film? Carry on camping

Hello, I am Simon Burrell and I am the Service Manager at North East Truck & Van Billingham. I originally joined North East Truck & Van 12 years ago as a Technician and have worked in all service roles before becoming the Service Manager.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Everyone looks after each other and works as a team.
• What is your dream car? Lamborghini.
• Favourite Football Team? Manchester United.
• Favourite TV show? Blacklist.

Hello, I’m Dan Peck, and I am the Parts Manger at North East Truck & Van Billingham. I joined the team here just over a year ago having previously been an Area Sales Representative.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The best thing is the job its self, every day is different, new problems to solve, customers to meet and the job satisfaction.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Thailand.
• What is your dream car? Don’t really have one but if I was to choose it would be a big American muscle car.
• Favourite Sport? Favourite team? Rugby, England / Newcastle falcons.

Hello, I am Hubert van Huet, and I am a Fleet and Municipal Sales Manager at North East Truck & Van Billingham. I was recently reminded that I have been working for the company for 25 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Continuity.
• What is your dream car? Vintage Mercedes 350 SL sport.
• What did you want to be when you were 10? Pilot, but then I needed to wear glasses.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? My Way.

Hello, I am Mark Hughes, and I am a new Fleet and Municipal Sales Manager at North East Truck & Van Billingham. I joined the team a couple of months ago, having come from a Used Sales Manager role.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Friendly and helpful work colleague’s and a fantastic team spirit.
• What is your dream car? 2CV.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Sri Lanka.
• What is something that not many people would think about you? I have been in a plane crash.

Hello, I’m Mike Hooker, I am an Area Truck Sales Manager at North East Truck & Van Billingham, and I joined the team 6 years ago.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Good atmosphere and never regretted a day since August 2012. Not one day is the same. There’s always help and support when you need it.
• What did you want to be when you were 10? Join the Army and did at 17.
• Favourite Football Team? Middlesbrough.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Corralejo Fuerteventura.

Hello, I’m Phil McKie, I joined the business 6 weeks ago, and I am a Sales Consultant for North East Truck & Van based in Billingham.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? It provides the infrastructure expected of a progressive company that encourages and supports you fully in a positive relaxing manner.
• What is your dream car? I hate cars!! I prefer vans and motorbikes… my dream bike would be KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Oludeniz, great for paragliding.
• What’s your favourite joke? The other day, my wife asked me to pass her lipstick but I accidentally passed her a glue stick. She still isn't talking to me.

Hello, I am Porshy Singh, and I have been at North East Truck & Van’s Billingham location for 12 months as the LDV and Fiat Professional Sales Specialist.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? We are all like a big family, everyone helps and respects each other.
• What is your dream car? Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? India.
• What’s your favourite joke? A man walks into a zoo, the only animal in the entire zoo is a dog. It’s a Shitzu.

Hello, I am Ray Tennant, I am a Sales Executive for North East Truck & Van at the Billingham branch and I have been with the team for 19 years as a Salesman.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Every day is different.
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin DB5.
• Favourite Football Team? Newcastle United.
• What’s your favourite joke? I’ve taken out a loan to pay for an exorcism, If I don’t pay it back I’m going to get repossessed!

Hello, I am Michael Campbell, and I am a Bodyshop Supervisor at North East Truck & Van Billingham. I have been with North East Truck & Van for over 30 years in the body shop, as a panel beater, sprayer, and administrator.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Most of my work colleagues are friends outside of work now.
• What’s your dream car? E Type Jaguar.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Pretty Vacant by The Sex Pistols.
• Favourite Football Team? Middlesbrough.

Hello, I’m Garry Marsh, and I am the Group Iveco Sales Manager. I have worked for North East Truck & Van for 8 years across two different stints, but I have been in Sales Management for 21 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? There are a few things I like about working for North East Truck & Van but first and foremost is the people. The company has a real Family feel… Everyone knows each other and get on. The Company values its staff, one of the reasons why we have a lot of long-term employees, you are made to feel part of what we are trying to achieve and not just a "number"
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin Rapide
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Difficult one, been to some great places. China, Maldives, Florida were great but I love Ibiza, it has everything.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Always has to be Gold, Spandau Ballet
• Favourite football team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups

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Hello, I am John Joyce, I am the Group Service Manager for the North, and I’ve been at North East Truck & Van for 6 months.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? It’s a family business
• What is your dream car? Range Rover
• Favourite Football team? Sunderland AFC
• Favourite film? Carry on camping

Hello, I am Mark Larry, and I am a Service Manager for North East Truck & Van at the Blaydon depot. I have been working here for 17 years, originally joining as a technician.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Family Values.
• What is your dream car? Land rover Discovery 4.
• Favourite film? Smokey & The Bandit 1.
• What is something that not many people would think about you? I have a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Wado Karate.

Hello, I am Kevin Hood, and I have been working for North East Truck & Van for more than 30 years. I am a Parts Manager, and have been for the last 14 years, having originally started as a driver and partsman.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The challenge and the family type team ethic.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Sorrento and the Amalfi coast.
• 3 things you couldn’t live without? My wife,son and family.
• What did you want to be when you were 10? Footballer.

Hello, I am Colin Ebdale, I am a LDV & Fiat Professional Sales Executive at Blaydon North East Truck & Van. I have worked with the team for more than 3 years in various sales roles.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? I just love the family environment and working as a team. We strive to give ‘Real Service’.
• Favourite sport? Favourite Team? Cricket - England.
• Favourite film? Life Of Brian.
• What is something that not many people would think about you? That I was a semi-professional snooker player.

Hello, I am David Mayer, and I am the Iveco Daily Sales Executive at the Blaydon depot. I have worked for North East Truck & Van since 1999, but I did leave for 3 years in the middle before returning.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The People. It’s like a big family , we all know each other and everyone is friendly in every department . Like a family we do argue but all look out for each other and help each other when we can. I have a workshop and parts department full of people who look for sales customers for me which really helps.
• What is your dream car? Simple, a 1965 E type Jag soft top of course.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? French Alps, Cyling up Alpe D Huez.
• Favourite film? Italian job, but just saw A star Is born and hate to admit it, but I liked it.

Hello, I am Ian Harrison, and I am a Truck Sales Executive at North East Truck & Van at the Blaydon depot. I have been with North East Truck & Van for more than 30 years dealing with Truck Sales.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? After all these years I would defiantly say the staff and friends which I have made all these years.
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin.
• Favourite TV show? Sopranos, Ray Donavan.
• 3 things you couldn’t live without? My wife Janice + family.

Hello, I am Peter Hartley, and I am a Used Truck & Van Sales manager for North East Truck & Van at the Blaydon Depot, having joined the team 12 months ago.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The People.
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin (Any).
• What did you want to be when you were 10? 18, so I could go in the pub.
• Favourite Football Team? Leeds United.

Hello, I’m Garry Marsh, and I am the Group Iveco Sales Manager. I have worked for North East Truck & Van for 8 years across two different stints, but I have been in Sales Management for 21 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? There are a few things I like about working for North East Truck & Van but first and foremost is the people. The company has a real Family feel… Everyone knows each other and get on. The Company values its staff, one of the reasons why we have a lot of long-term employees, you are made to feel part of what we are trying to achieve and not just a "number"
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin Rapide
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Difficult one, been to some great places. China, Maldives, Florida were great but I love Ibiza, it has everything.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Always has to be Gold, Spandau Ballet
• Favourite football team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups

Bio Coming Soon

Bio coming soon

Hello, I am John Joyce, I am the Group Service Manager for the North, and I’ve been at North East Truck & Van for 6 months.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? It’s a family business
• What is your dream car? Range Rover
• Favourite Football team? Sunderland AFC
• Favourite film? Carry on camping

Bio coming soon

Hello, I am Neil Carruthers, and I am a Parts Manager at the Carlisle depo of North East Truck & Van. I have been part of the parts team for nearly 20 years having started as a partsman.

• What is your dream car? ASTON MARTIN DB11.
• If you could eat the same meal for the rest of your life what would it be? FULL ENGLISH.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? BLUE MOON.
• Favourite film? ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO`S NEST.

Hello, I am Chris Huggon, I am a Commercial Vehicle Sales Manager at North East Truck & Van’s Carlisle depot. I have been a part of the sales and service teams with North East Truck & Van for more than 7 years.

• What is your dream car? Ferrari.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Hong Kong.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Waterloo by Abba.
• Favourite film? Battle of Britain.

Hello, I’m Garry Marsh, and I am the Group Iveco Sales Manager. I have worked for North East Truck & Van for 8 years across two different stints, but I have been in Sales Management for 21 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? There are a few things I like about working for North East Truck & Van but first and foremost is the people. The company has a real Family feel… Everyone knows each other and get on. The Company values its staff, one of the reasons why we have a lot of long-term employees, you are made to feel part of what we are trying to achieve and not just a "number"
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin Rapide
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Difficult one, been to some great places. China, Maldives, Florida were great but I love Ibiza, it has everything.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Always has to be Gold, Spandau Ballet
• Favourite football team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups

Bio Coming Soon

Bio coming soon

Hello, I am Joe Campana, and I am the new Group Service Manager for the South at North East Truck & Van. I started my career as a technician and have worked in every aspect of service departments.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The support and welcome
• Favourite TV show? Car SOS
• What is your dream car? 68 Chevelle SS/ Mustang Boss 429
• What did you want to be when you were 10? A mechanic

Hello, I am Michael Lockwood, and I am a Service Manager at the Hull depot of North East Truck & Van having recently joined the team.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? A good level of support to date.
• What is your dream car? McLaren F1.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Yosemite California USA.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? John Lennon – Imagine.

Hello, I am Mark Jones, and I am a Parts Manager for North East Truck & Van at the Hull depot. I have been working at North East Truck & Van for more than 30 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Colleagues and every day is different and challenging.
• What is your dream car? Mk1 Ford Escort 1300E purple in colour.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Teenage Kicks by The Undertones.
• What’s your favourite joke? A man walks down a long road with a fence and all he can hear is 13 13 13 13 13 he tries to jump up and see over the fence but cant 13 13 13 13 13 he then spots a little hole in the fence and puts his eye to it all of a sudden a finger pokes him in the eye and he hears 14 14 14 14 14.

Hello, I am Mike Tomlinson, and I am a New Iveco Sales Consultant for North East Truck & Van at the Hull and York depos. I have been working with for North East Truck & Van for the last year, having previously been in sales at Mercedes Benz.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? It’s more than just a job, you are part of a family and you’re made to feel like that.
• What is your dream car? Lamborghini.
• Favourite sport? Squash.
• What is something that not many people would think about you? My 13 year old is in the top 10 in the UK for Under 15’s at squash and represents England (looking for sponsorship too).

Hello, I am Steve Richardson, and I am a Used Sales Executive at North East Truck & Van’s Hull depot.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Friendly people!
• What is your dream car? BMW M5.
• Favourite film? Shawshank Redemption.
• What’s your favourite joke? What goes round a wardrobe at 150mph? Sterling Moth.

Hello, I’m Garry Marsh, and I am the Group Iveco Sales Manager. I have worked for North East Truck & Van for 8 years across two different stints, but I have been in Sales Management for 21 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? There are a few things I like about working for North East Truck & Van but first and foremost is the people. The company has a real Family feel… Everyone knows each other and get on. The Company values its staff, one of the reasons why we have a lot of long-term employees, you are made to feel part of what we are trying to achieve and not just a "number"
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin Rapide
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Difficult one, been to some great places. China, Maldives, Florida were great but I love Ibiza, it has everything.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Always has to be Gold, Spandau Ballet
• Favourite football team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups

Bio coming soon

Hello, I am Joe Campana, and I am the new Group Service Manager for the South at North East Truck & Van. I started my career as a technician and have worked in every aspect of service departments.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The support and welcome
• Favourite TV show? Car SOS
• What is your dream car? 68 Chevelle SS/ Mustang Boss 429
• What did you want to be when you were 10? A mechanic

Hello, I am Caroline Maxwell, I am the Senior Operations Manager for North East Truck & Van at the Immingham depot. I have been a part of the team for nearly 4 years, having originally started as a Service Advisor.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The best about working for North East Truck & Van is that at Immingham we are like a family, we look out for each other, and always have each other’s back.
• What is your dream car? Proper Mini.
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Vegas.
• What’s your favourite joke? Bloke following a lorry and flags him over saying, "Mate your losing your load" the driver says "I’m a gritter! ".

Hello, I am John Chandler, I am the New Iveco sales consultant at North East Truck & Van at the Immingham depot. I have only recently joined the team as of 6 months ago having previously been in sales at Mercedes Benz.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? I love the feeling of belonging instead of being just a number.
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? My Way.
• Favourite Football Team? Leeds United.

Hello, I’m Garry Marsh, and I am the Group Iveco Sales Manager. I have worked for North East Truck & Van for 8 years across two different stints, but I have been in Sales Management for 21 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? There are a few things I like about working for North East Truck & Van but first and foremost is the people. The company has a real Family feel… Everyone knows each other and get on. The Company values its staff, one of the reasons why we have a lot of long-term employees, you are made to feel part of what we are trying to achieve and not just a "number"
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin Rapide
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Difficult one, been to some great places. China, Maldives, Florida were great but I love Ibiza, it has everything.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Always has to be Gold, Spandau Ballet
• Favourite football team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups

Bio coming soon

Hello, I am John Joyce, I am the Group Service Manager for the North, and I’ve been at North East Truck & Van for 6 months.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? It’s a family business
• What is your dream car? Range Rover
• Favourite Football team? Sunderland AFC
• Favourite film? Carry on camping

Hello, I am Andy Hull, and I am a Service Manager at the York depot of North East Truck & Van. I have been working for North East Truck & Van for 10 years, originally joining as a mechanic.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? Working with a good team.
• What is your dream car? Range Rover.
• If you could eat the same meal for the rest of your life what would it be? Pizza.
• What is your favourite sport? Jet Skiing.

Hello, I am Mike Tomlinson, and I am a New Iveco Sales Consultant for North East Truck & Van at the Hull and York depos. I have been working with for North East Truck & Van for the last year, having previously been in sales at Mercedes Benz.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? It’s more than just a job, you are part of a family and you’re made to feel like that.
• What is your dream car? Lamborghini.
• Favourite sport? Squash.
• What is something that not many people would think about you? My 13 year old is in the top 10 in the UK for Under 15’s at squash and represents England (looking for sponsorship too).

Hello, I’m Garry Marsh, and I am the Group Iveco Sales Manager. I have worked for North East Truck & Van for 8 years across two different stints, but I have been in Sales Management for 21 years.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? There are a few things I like about working for North East Truck & Van but first and foremost is the people. The company has a real Family feel… Everyone knows each other and get on. The Company values its staff, one of the reasons why we have a lot of long-term employees, you are made to feel part of what we are trying to achieve and not just a "number"
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin Rapide
• Favourite holiday destination you have ever visited? Difficult one, been to some great places. China, Maldives, Florida were great but I love Ibiza, it has everything.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? Always has to be Gold, Spandau Ballet
• Favourite football team? The only United…Sheffield. 43 years season ticket holder, seen lots of downs and a few ups

Bio coming soon

Hello, I am Joe Campana, and I am the new Group Service Manager for the South at North East Truck & Van. I started my career as a technician and have worked in every aspect of service departments.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? The support and welcome
• Favourite TV show? Car SOS
• What is your dream car? 68 Chevelle SS/ Mustang Boss 429
• What did you want to be when you were 10? A mechanic

Hello, I am John Chandler, I am the New Iveco sales consultant at North East Truck & Van at the Immingham depot. I have only recently joined the team as of 6 months ago having previously been in sales at Mercedes Benz.

• What is the best thing about working for North East Truck & Van? I love the feeling of belonging instead of being just a number.
• What is your dream car? Aston Martin.
• If you were forced to do karaoke, what would you sing? My Way.
• Favourite Football Team? Leeds United.