Meet the Salvage Wire Team

From shop floor apprenticeship to After Sales Manager in retail motor industry, joined Aviva as Claims Engineer, now specialist in Motor Salvage and Automotive Recycling and electric and hybrid vehicles.

Has a desire to raise professionalism within the global Auto Recycling industry, support and develop talented people within the industry who will be able to improve and advance auto recycling across the world.

Fully qualified Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Master Technician; Invited speaker for numerous global events; developer of electric vehicle training for global certification organisations; Member of the Management Committee of the Vehicle Recyclers Association; Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry (FIMI) and Incorporated Engineer with the Engineering Council UK.

Peter is a professional engineer with over 30 years’ experience who has held senior consulting roles within BT’s global arm, most recently developing the strategic vision as part of the leadership team operating BT’s Global network, serving major multi-nationals whilst also carrying £billions of stock market transactions per day.

He has also worked as a retained consultant within many multi-nationals and has typically been brought in to find ways to transform customer service using systems thinking (lean) methodologies. His 20 years’ experience in innovation, his data lead commercial focus and approach of challenging the norm, encourages the development of unique insights from attendees.

The motor industry is starting its most radical transformation in decades. Having been a key player in the IT communication transformation journey, he brings his experience, skills, expertise and passion to bear on the complex challenges ahead.

Alan has dedicated much of his career to training and engineering, starting with his role as an Aircraft Engineer and Trainer in the Royal Air Force. After leaving the RAF in 2011, he became a Training Executive for a UK sports governing body, where he successfully designed and launched their first online training platform for volunteers. He later served as a Safeguarding and Compliance Officer for another UK sports governing body and now works as a freelance trainer.

Alan is passionate about training design and development, contributing his expertise both professionally and within the voluntary sector. He is fully qualified to train in various fields, including Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, First Aid, Safeguarding, Mental Health First Aid, and Fire Safety. Alan is a Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry (MIMI), an Associate Member of the Society for Education and Training, and a Graduate Member of the City and Guilds Institute.