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In his new position, Jackson will lead Continental’s Technical Department across the UK and Ireland, overseeing customer support, technical training, warranty investigations, product quality, testing and field engineering activities.<\/p>\n
Drawing on his extensive industry experience, Continental said he will play a key role in supporting the business and its customers through a period of significant industry change resulting from the many new tyre regulations being introduced in the coming years.<\/p>\n
Speaking of his new role, Jackson said: \u201cI\u2019m honoured to be able to continue the fantastic work Steve and our team have delivered over many years. With the industry continuing to evolve through digitalisation and ever-changing legislation, I look forward to working closely with our customers and partners to ensure they receive the highest levels of technical expertise and support.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his time at the company, Continental said Steve Howat has provided “invaluable technical support” to its customers across the UK and Ireland, earning a reputation as “one of the tyre industry’s most trusted and respected experts”.<\/p>\n
Continental said he\u00a0has played a key role in some of the sector’s most significant developments, helping end users adapt to evolving legislation, advancing tyre safety and maintenance best practice, and supporting the adoption of new tyre technologies and digital fleet solutions.<\/p>\n
Howat is a\u00a0long-standing member of the BTMA Technical Committee, and has helped raise technical standards across both the consumer and commercial vehicle sectors. According to Continental, he guided the industry through major developments, including electrification and the introduction of EU tyre labelling.<\/p>\n
He remit extended to\u00a0customer training on tyre safety, electric vehicles and emerging technologies, as well as supporting driver training programmes at Mercedes-Benz World.<\/p>\n
Tracey Mortimer, managing director, Continental Tyre Group UK and Ireland, said: \u201cI\u2019d like to thank Steve for his outstanding contribution to Continental and the wider tyre industry over the past 15 years. His expertise and dedication to supporting customers have left a lasting legacy, and we wish him all the very best in his well-earned retirement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the same time, we\u2019re delighted to welcome Ian into the role. Having built extensive experience across the business, he brings a deep understanding of our products, customers and industry. Ian has already made a significant impact during his time at Continental, and we\u2019re confident he will continue to strengthen our technical support offering, further enhance our best-in-class training and technical services capabilities, and help drive the business forward in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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