Michael Doyle Promoted To Head Of Network And Commercial Development At HondaUK
April 3, 2020 by Honda•Doyle to be responsible for development, strategy and direction for Honda's retail network for cars, motorcycles and power products •Promotion follows four years as Regional Operations Manager for the car business covering the southern region •Doyle has been with Honda for almost 30 years Honda UK has today announced Michael Doyle will take over as Head of Network and Commercial Development with immediate effect. Replacing Rebecca Stead who moved to Head of Automobile, Doyle will be responsible for the strategy and direction for Honda's network of car, motorcycle and power product dealers across the UK. The news comes as Honda UK recently announced a new President, with Jean-Marc Streng taking over the lead from Dave Hodgetts, who has now retired. Doyle joined Honda in 1991 as a press fleet technician and has risen through the ranks, working no fewer than 12 roles in Honda UK before taking on his current position. Starting out his Honda career with a more technical focus, Doyle then spent eight years working on customer and dealer retention before moving his attention to the retail experience and service operations. His most recent role as Regional Operations Manager for the southern region saw him coach and lead a team of 11 area managers covering over 50 car dealers to maximise profitability and customer satisfaction. 'Having spent almost eight years out in the field working directly with our retail network, Michael Doyle was the perfect fit for taking over as Head of Network and Commercial Development,' commented Jean-Marc Streng, President of Honda UK. 'I am looking forward to working with him to drive the UK business forward.' 'Prior to running the southern region operations for Honda's car dealer network for just under four years, I had been working with a pan brand focus across motorcycles and power products as well as cars for almost a decade,' added Michael Doyle. 'Taking over as Head of Network and Commercial Development is a consolidation of my career at Honda and my experience to date will enable me to hit the ground running during these challenging times.'
