New director at bus company

Perth-based Stagecoach has announced the appointment of a new commercial director.

Marc Turley will oversee commercial activity for the bus company which will include customer proposition, marketing and branding, pricing strategy and overall product development.

Turley has worked in various commercial roles within Stagecoach since 2016 and has over 20 years’ experience of the transport industry.

He previously worked in senior commercial and marketing positions within East Midlands Trains (a Stagecoach subsidiary) and numerous National Express Group companies.

Marc will take up his new position on Monday, February 3, working as part of Stagecoach’s operations board alongside the business development team.

Mark Threapleton, chief operating officer for Stagecoach, said:“I’m very pleased to welcome Marc into his new role as commercial director.

“Marc has a strong background in leading commercial and marketing strategy and has made a very positive impact in his time with Stagecoach.

“Marc will work alongside the senior leadership team in helping to drive forward our strategy for the future, which continues to put customers firmly at the core of our business.

“Stagecoach is a company with a strong vision for the future which places the customer at its heart and I’m pleased to be given the opportunity to continue to play a key role in that.

“I’m passionate about making it even easier for customers to travel with us and pleased to be helping to drive forward some of our new initiatives which give people even more reasons and confidence to choose to travel by bus.”