Advantage Parts Solutions has announced that Dave Shepherd has joined its global team as Non-Executive Director.
Shepherd has been appointed to help steer the company’s long-term strategic plan in the OEM parts supply space.
Advantage Parts Solutions’ Co-Founder and CEO Bob Kirstiuk said, “For over 30-years Dave has been regarded as one of Europe’s most brilliant automotive minds, and it’s an honour to have his expertise on the team. His career insights will become extraordinarily valuable to the team as we continue to optimize the OEM parts supply chain.
“Dave’s unique background and industry leadership will allow the Advantage team to continue our pursuit of delivering unparalleled and distinguishable value to the market. In addition, as Dave comes onboard, Advantage will look to create a new industry standard of integrating the first-notice-of-loss (FNOL) and vehicle dispatching process with the OEM parts supply chain.”
Shepherd spent 13 years as Regional Managing Director of Solera’s International Region and before that he was an executive consultant for various collision repair brands, Thatcham Research, and the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
He said, “Advantage is uniquely positioned to deliver value to the global automotive sector in a way the industry has never seen before. Advantage will drive value and efficiencies propelling the industry forward by a significant measure. Advantage’s proprietary software platform delivers value by reducing key-to-key cycle time, reduce claim expense, and increase vehicle owner satisfaction; by deploying a more sophisticated solution.”
