Date: October 2003

The shock absorber and suspension component company Kayaba UK - one of five subsidiaries of Kayaba Europe GmbH - has appointed Andrew Marpole to the position of Business Manager.

Andrew, 33, joins Kayaba from HoistQuip Limited, where he held the position of technical sales engineer. His role involved identifying areas of future business and he was also responsible for the company’s PR and advertising.

Andrew is a member of the Institution of Engineering Designers (MIED) and is registered with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated Engineer (I.Eng).

Andrew is a graduate of the University of Wales, Cardiff, where he attained an HND in Product Design and Manufacture (Merit), and he lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

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Ref: KYB14/2003