Automotive industry leader Dianna Mackinnon joins Snows Motor Group
Southampton-headquartered Snows Motor Group has appointed Diana Mackinnon as head of business for Snows BMW and Snows MINI. The newly-created role also incorporates Snows’ SEAT and Fiat franchises based in Portsmouth and Newport on the Isle of Wight and Snows’ Too Good To Auction.
Hailed as one of the most influential British women working in the motor industry, Mackinnon won the retail category at the 2018 Autocar Great British Women in the Car Industry Awards. She comes to Snows from Jemca Car Group, where she was general manager of Toyota Edgware Road, in North London.
Before this, she headed up its sister centre Lexus Edgeware Road for over a decade, overseeing its complete rebuild and driving it to become the largest Lexus centre in Western Europe.
She said: “I’m excited to be joining Snows. The company has a great reputation and I am looking forward to working with my division’s committed teams to drive the company’s development and ensure customer care always remains our top priority.”
Snows’ chief operating officer, Neil McCue, said: “Diana has a wealth of experience in working with a premium brand and her expertise and exacting standards will ensure she meets all our group and brand requirements. We look forward to her working closely with the entire team, with customers receiving an exemplary experience when visiting our dealerships.”
He added: “I would also personally like to thank the teams from Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight for all the support they have given me over the last 18 months. It has been a very difficult time for everyone, but I am really pleased with the progress we have made. I now look forward to continuing working closely with Diana and the team.”
Mackinnon started out in the motor industry after leaving school in 1985, working in dealership administration. After asking to switch to sales she rose quickly to a position of sales manager, before going on to general manager and now head of business.
