23/07/2010
Stagecoach has put in place a new management structure for its bus operations in the Midlands and East of England following the retirement of one of its local managing directors.
Tony Cox has retired as Managing Director of Stagecoach East, which operates bus services in Bedford and Northamptonshire.
Following Tony Cox’s retirement, services in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire Northamptonshire, Peterborough and Warwickshire will be brought under a new management structure.
There are no changes to Stagecoach bus services as a result of the new structure, which is effective from 1 August 2010.
Stagecoach East will be responsible for bus services operated out of the Cambridge, Peterborough, Fenstanton and Bedford depots and associated outstations. The management team will be:
- Regional Director – Robert Andrew
- Managing Director – Andy Campbell
- Commercial Director – Philip Norwell
- Engineering Director – Bob Dennison
Bus services delivered from the Northampton, Kettering, Corby, Nuneaton, Rugby, Leamington, and Stratford depots and associated outstations will come under Stagecoach Midlands. The management team will consist of:
- Regional Director – Bob Montgomery
- Managing Director – Steve Burd
- Operations Director – Liz Esnouf
- Engineering Director – Keith Dyball
Les Warneford, Managing Director of Stagecoach UK Bus said: “I would like to thank Tony for his past service and wish him a long and happy retirement. The new structure will support our drive to attract more people to our greener, smarter bus services.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
- Stagecoach Group is a leading international public transport company with bus and rail operations in the UK and North America. The Group employs around 30,000 people and runs around 12,000 buses and trains.
- Stagecoach is one of UK’s biggest bus and coach operators, running around 7,000 vehicles from south-west England to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and carrying around 2 million passengers every day.
