Eurorepar appoints Gibbs as head of network

20 June 2025  

The Eurorepar Car Service network (ERCS) has appointed Neil Gibbs as its new head of network.

ERCS said Gibbs has extensive automotive industry experience from his previous role as parts operations manager at Distrigo.

Gibbs said he was determined to reinstate the value of ERCS to members while positioning the network as a crucial bridge between OEMs and independent workshops.

“The ERCS message is that it needn’t be OEMs and franchises versus independents, but that we can all work together. That’s the point of ERCS and Distrigo, but the sector is still a long way from adopting this mindset, which is critical to the future.”

Gibbs added that training and resources are key to independent survival and the network is looking at how to make things such as its training programmes more accessible for the demands of independents.

Access to critical vehicle and market data is also  becoming essential to the operations of independent businesses, Gibbs said.

“We want to bring the network closer together as a community, connecting our members with their supplying Distrigo hubs and Stellantis as an organisation through social media, working groups, dealer councils and building genuine rapport.”