Q8 Oils has strengthened its automotive sales team with two new area sales managers.

Ian Kellett and Mike Perriam both move from Castrol, where Kellett headed the Arriva Group contract. Perriam worked on the same contract and was employed at Castrol for more than 25 years.

Kellett will join the automotive sales team covering Yorkshire and Lancashire while Perriam will cover the automotive product range in northern England and passenger car oils for Scotland.

Kellett said: ‘I’m looking forward to getting to grips with the challenges of the market.’

Perriam said: ‘My 26 years at Castrol have given me a wealth of experience and knowledge of how the market really works. I am really excited about channelling that experience to take Q8 forward.’