Arcueil, 29 October 2018. Autodistribution announced that Maurice Caillard has been named Director of Sales Development (B2B). He succeeds Didier Delangle.

Maurice Caillard, 51 years old, has spent the majority of his professional career in the automotive industry. After graduating from the ISEG School of Economics and Management in Paris and completing his Master’s in leadership and management at the Carnegie Tepper School of Business (USA), Maurice Caillard began his career in Groupe Trèves, a French automotive equipment manufacturer specialising in car interiors, as the marketing manager and manager of the replacement parts department. He then spent five years at ArvinMeritor as the head of sales for France, Southern Europe and North Africa. In 2005, he joined BOSCH, firstly as Commercial Director for automotive replacement parts, where he led a team of 40 members of staff and then he moved into other areas of the business and became Managing Director within the Security System division (CCTV).

Frédéric Gaillard, Managing Director of Light Vehicle Distribution Activities at Autodistribution, stated: “We are delighted to welcome Maurice Caillard to Autodistribution. His managerial skills will enable us to continue the task of supporting the heads of sales in the organisation, management and professionalisation of their sales teams, in collaboration with the General Brand Managers. Furthermore, his vast experience will give us the means to develop our commercial strategy across all customer and product segments.”