New Appointments

GS Yuasa Battery Europe appoints new Managing Director & CEO

GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd are pleased to announce that Andrew Taylor has been appointed as the company’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Andrew has been with the company for approaching 29 years. Since 2007 he has been Managing Director of GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd. During this time, the company has achieved unprecedented growth, becoming UK market leader for automotive, motorcycle and industrial batteries.

Andrew has also been Commercial Director of GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd since 2015.

Commenting on his new appointment, Andrew Taylor said: “It is a great honour for me to take up the position of Managing Director and CEO of GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd. It is a challenge that I am very much looking forward to.

“We have a strong platform to build on and an excellent European team to support our sales growth plan throughout Europe.”

Based in Kyoto, Japan, GS Yuasa are the world’s leading battery manufacturer and the number one choice for performance, reliability and quality.

GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd consists of five European sales companies and one battery manufacturing company. From sales and distribution centres in Swindon, Milan, Lyon, Madrid and Dusseldorf, and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ebbw Vale, UK, GS Yuasa supply European markets with a vast range of high-quality GS and Yuasa brand batteries and accessories.

GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd’s product range includes some of the most well-recognised, trusted and high-quality products for use in a diverse range of automotive, motorcycle, industrial and standby power applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd appoint new Commercial Director

GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd, UK market leader for vehicle and industrial batteries is pleased to announce the appointment of James Hylton as Commercial Director.

James has been with the company for over 12 years and has been in the battery industry for 21 years. He has been General Manager – Sales & Marketing at GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd since 2011.

Commenting on James’ appointment, Andrew Taylor, Managing Director and CEO of Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd said: “James has played a key part in GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd’s growth over the past 12 years. He now takes this experience into director level to help continue the company’s development across all market sectors (industrial, automotive and motorcycle).”

James Hylton said: “I am delighted at being appointed Commercial Director of GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd and am looking forward to the challenges of my new role.

I’m proud to work alongside such a dedicated team of professionals, who are committed to providing the best possible products, service and supply to our customers. It is their dedication and customer focus that has seen GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd become the leading supplier of batteries into the markets it serves. As Commercial Director, I’m looking forward to continuing GS Yuasa’s growth both within the British Isles and our other areas of responsibility – Nordics, Baltics and CIS regions.”

A subsidiary of the world-leading GS Yuasa Corporation, GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd is the UK market leader for industrial, automotive and motorcycle batteries. The manufacturer’s Yuasa and GS product ranges include some of the most well-recognised, trusted and high-quality battery products and related accessories.

Based in Kyoto, Japan, GS Yuasa Corporation are the world’s leading battery manufacturer and the number one choice for performance, reliability and quality.