Date: March 2005

Shock absorber and suspension component manufacturer, Kayaba UK, has promoted Matthew Robinson to the position of Sales Manager.

Matthew, 29, has been working at Kayaba for over three years as Business Manager for the North-West, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Before joining Kayaba, Matthew, who lives in Burscough, Lancashire, worked for the Robert Brett Group who supply construction materials to building and engineering contractors.

Matthew says: "I am delighted to be able to develop my new role within such a dynamic international company, and to help further build Kayaba’s success in the UK."

Kayaba UK is one of five subsidiaries of Kayaba Europe. Kayaba is the world’s largest original equipment (OE) supplier of shock absorbers, and the third largest aftermarket brand in Europe.

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