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4 févr. 2025
Jigcar Appoints James Griffin as Transport Director and Simon Bottomley as Chairman
Rupert Wood
Jigcar has appointed James Griffin to the new role of Transport Director, starting with immediate effect.
The appointment is part of the ambitious strategic growth plans for the start-up which specialises in delivering AI-driven vehicle transportation solutions for multi-site dealer groups and car supermarkets.
Griffin brings a wealth of automotive industry experience to the position as the former Head of Logistics at Cazoo, responsible for overseeing the movements of trucks, drivers and third party vendors as well as internal logistics.
Prior to that he managed regional logistics for Wincanton, one of the UK’s biggest providers of transport services.
“James Griffin has deep domain expertise that our dealer customers can lean on when transforming their transport model at a group level,” said Elliott Perks, CEO of Jigcar.
“He will also play a significant role in the development of our all-new AutoPlan Transport Management System, ahead of its launch to dealer groups and transport providers this quarter.
“Having James on the management team is another step in our strategy to becoming the go-to team of experts in our field of automotive transport, not just a software provider,” said Perks.
This latest senior management hiring follows last year’s appointment of industry stalwart Simon Bottomley as Jigcar’s Chairman.
Bottomley retains his position as Chief Operating Officer of Vindis Group and was previously Chairman of Hutchings Motor Group, Chief Operating Officer of Hendy Group and Group Managing Director of Thurlow Nunn.
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Further details and comments available from Elliott Perks on 07900 811609 or elliott@jigcar.com
About Jigcar
JigCar launched in 2024 as a start-up to deliver AI-driven transport software for the automotive retailing sector. Co-founded by Elliott Perks, Rupert Wood and Jackson Jacob, all former Cazoo colleagues, the business positions itself as the missing piece in the puzzle to unlocking greater dealer efficiencies and profitability by reducing the operational costs associated with transporting and holding stock. Based in London, Jigcar has an experienced team of tech, software, automotive and transportation specialists from leading dealer groups, rental companies and OEMs.
