Optare gears for growth with appointments

Bus manufacturer Optare has made a number of board appointments as it prepares for market recovery and to grow the business based on its strategic alliance with Ashok Leyland.

Glenn Saint, who joined the board in January this year as commercial director, is promoted to the post of chief operating officer. In this new role he will continue to have responsibility for sales, marketing and human resources but will also cover a number of operational areas, including sales engineering, and will act...