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Until very recently, Eddie Thorning was providing a business advisory service to the UK Department of Trade and Industry and in particular a specialised Automotive Unit within this department. He was the Project Director of the 'Total Package' programme which is designed to not only promote the full capability of the UK automotive sector - from design to recycling - but also to identify and quantify opportunities for the UK to engage with suitable companies in a selected range of priority markets through a series of highly focused and carefully targeted business relationships.

Prior to this role, he was working for the Unipart Group of Companies and was the European Sales Director for the Unipart International Division. As well as Europe (including Central and Eastern Europe), he also has extensive experience of working in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, India and South Africa. He has lived and worked in various European countries as well as regularly visiting all key global automotive markets.

He is multi-lingual and in addition to his native English speaks fluently Italian, Spanish and French with a good working knowledge of Portuguese. This also allows him to fully understand and comfortably identify with the business cultures of many other countries.

In recognition of his work in international markets, Eddie was recently nominated and accepted for inclusion in the 2004-2005 edition of International WHO’S WHO of Professionals.