Ian Kent

Ian Kent is a seasoned business development professional with extensive experience in the automotive and retail sectors. Currently serving as Business Development Manager at Stapleton’s (Tyre Services) Ltd. since February 2022, Ian previously held the position of Senior Manager at Group 1 Automotive from July 2016 to February 2022. Prior to that, Ian was a Senior Branch Manager at Maplin from June 2007 to July 2016, and served as both Branch Manager and Visual Merchandising Manager (on secondment) at JESSOPS (GROUP) LIMITED from August 2003 to July 2007. Ian's educational background includes studies at South East Essex College from 2000 to 2002.