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Executive Biographies

Andy Fraser - Managing Director, Finning Group (UK) Andy Fraser Andy Fraser joined Finning in 1979 and has held various senior sales and management positions. He has served as General Manager, Used Equipment; Vice President, Redistribution with Finning International Inc.; Vice President, Sales and Marketing, and most recently Group Vice President of Finning (Canada).

Andy joined Finning Group (UK) in November 2006 as Managing Director, with overall responsibility for the three lines of business in the UK, Hewden, Construction and Power Systems.

Andy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Masters in Business Administration from Royal Roads University.

Andy is married with two children

Doug Sprout - Executive Director, Hewden Doug Sprout Doug is presently Executive Director, Finning Group (UK), with responsibility for Hewden and Finance, and has been with the Finning organisation since 1980. Throughout his career with Finning, Doug has held executive positions in a diverse range of areas within the Company including finance, sales and operations. As a Chartered Accountant, Doug began his career on the finance side of the business, serving as Finning Canada's Controller before moving over to operations in the early 1990s.

As Caterpillar's largest dealership worldwide, Finning has operations in Western Canada, South America and the UK, with Finning International being located in Vancouver BC. In the past Doug has held the position of VP Operations, Finning (Canada), VP Customer Support Services, Finning (Chile S.A.), and Executive VP Customer Support Services, (Finning International). His business experiences both nationally and internationally have provided Doug with a unique perspective on the industry in which Finning operates.

Kevin Parkes - Director - Hewden Kevin Parkes As Director, Hewden, Kevin is responsible for overseeing the effective running of the Hewden business. This includes operations and sales within Hewden’s 3 regions, Central, Scotland and the North and South.

Initially, Kevin Parkes joined Finning (UK) Ltd as a Graduate Trainee in 1996 and has developed his career within the business through Sales and Product Management holding various sales and management positions.

Following his highly successful role as Regional Manager within Heavy Construction, Kevin was appointed Group General Manager, Used Equipment for Finning Group in January 2008. He joined Hewden as General Manager, Operations, in October 2008.

Kevin has a BA in Business Administration from Staffordshire University and is married with two children.

Mike Davies - HR Director, Finning Group UK Mike Davies Mike is HR Director for Finning Group (UK). Formerly Head of HR for Hewden, Mike joined Finning in 2000 as HR Manager for Finning (UK) and undertook a succession of senior HR roles covering all the Finning group companies in the UK.

Prior to joining Finning, Mike had worked as an HR consultant specialising in organisational development and employee relations and has held senior HR roles in both manufacturing and the health care sectors. Mike holds professional qualifications in Human Resources and Law.

Jim Gray - Head of SHEQ, Finning Group (UK) Jim Gray Jim Gray is the Head of SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) for Finning Group (UK). He is responsible for driving a culture of ownership for SHEQ throughout the business.

An Oxford graduate with a BA (Hons) in chemistry, prior to joining Finning, Jim spent 8 years working for the Environment Agency where he was responsible for regulatory policies and for modernising the way the Agency regulates business. Jim also held senior positions with British Nuclear Fuels and has spent the past 28 years working in Health, Safety, Quality and the environment. He is a member of the society for Radiological Protection, a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and is a fellow of the Institute of Physics.