GSF Car Parts appoints Sukhbir Kapoor as President/COO

30 November 2022  

Sukhbir Kapoor has been appointed President and COO at GSF Car Parts, as well as as an Executive Director of parent company Uni-Select.

Sukhbir was instrumental in the strategy and development of Euro Car Parts’ parts distribution network in the UK and Ireland. As well as at ECP and at LKQ Europe, Sukhbir has also held senor roles at Tenneco and Tenneco and Digraph Transport during a 30-year career.

Sukhbir said: “I’m excited to join GSF at a time of significant industry transformation for our customers as GSF continues to widen its market share with customer-centric strategies.I always kept a close eye on the advancements of GSF over the years and their great success to date is undoubtedly due to the customer connectivity the GSF branch teams have developed with our customer base at a local and regional level over so many years, supported by a nationwide infrastructure and specialised teams.”

Executive Chair and CEO Uni-Select Brian McManus, who held the role of Interim President and COO at GSF during the recruitment period for Sukhbir, said: “We are delighted to welcome Sukhbir to Uni-Select Group and GSF. Sukhbir is a proven leader with a track record for execution and value creation in the UK automotive aftermarket.

“He brings the kind of experience, leadership skillset and vision that will be pivotal assets for GSF as we seek to grow the business in 2023 and beyond, delivering a best-in-class service for customers and supporting our industry as it adapts to the evolution of the market.”

Sukhbir takes on his new role from 3 January 2023.