What do you do?
I work with the different teams at Autoquake.com to drive our marketing and product development. This spans everything from online marketing to product management and web design. We work hard to make sure we provide the best experience to anyone interested in buying a used car online.

Why work for Autoquake.com?
I had always felt let down by the experience of buying a used car. Cars were hard to find, often overpriced and there was a need to haggle to get the best deal. When Jeanette and I founded Autoquake.com this is what we set out to change. It has been fantastically rewarding to hear all the positive customer feedback that we've had over the years. It truly feels like we have created a better way of buying cars and that is hugely rewarding.

What did you do before?
Prior to founding Autoquake.com I worked for Openwave where I held a number of positions, including Business Unit Leader for Openwave's largest unit which generated annual revenue of £70M. In my early career, I worked at eBay and ABB, where I was the driving force behind a number of software development projects in the automotive industry. Having an MBA from Stanford Business School, a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a Degree in Electrical Engineering from Brown University I am probably the most overeducated used car salesman in the country.

What do you drive?
I drive a Mercedes CLK. I have always loved the CLK - it is beautifully designed and sporty car while still comfortably fitting four adults and providing a lot of luggage room. I bought the car just before we started Autoquake.com and because I became frustrated with all the overpriced CLKs I found in Mercedes dealer showrooms I ended up buying it new. Buying it through Autoquake.com would have saved me a lot of money and that's certainly where I will buy my next car.

What do you do?
I am the Vice President of Retail Operations with responsibility for the customer experience from ordering a car on the Website through to the collection or delivery of their ordered vehicle. Within this is the operation of our two handover centres in Birmingham and Bradford. This includes the car preparation and photography teams through to the team of customer advisors and the added value services we offer such as finance and warranty products.

Why work for Autoquake.com?
I am really pleased to be part of the Autoquake.com team. Having had over 10 years experience in Automotive retailing the opportunity of working for such an innovative company was irresistible.

What did you do before?
I was Sales and Marketing Director for the UK's No. 1 cosmetic surgery company for the past 1½ years. Previously I worked for over 10 years in the Automotive industry helping grow one of the largest Car Supermarket groups in the UK.

What do you drive?
I drive an Audi A4 convertible in black - it's a great car but may be due for a change this year.

What do you do?
It's my job to ensure my team and I give customers the best experience we can.

Why work for Autoquake.com?
I have worked for car dealers, manufacturers and leasing companies for the last 25 years. The industry way of selling cars is all about how much you can sell the car for and how many you can sell - it breeds a very aggressive and confrontational way of selling, often forcing things on customers that they don't want or need. Autoquake.com gave me the chance to break that mould. We help people to buy the car they want, not force them to buy the car we have to sell. It's more of a service than a sales operation - no pushy sales people, no hard sell, just open and honest people giving customers what they want.

What did you do before?
I started off working as an apprentice mechanic for a Vauxhall dealer when I left school more years ago than I care to remember. I passed my apprenticeship after four years and in the next 12 years worked my way up to General Sales Manager.

I then spent eight years working for Motability Finance who provide cars for around 400,000 disabled people in the UK.

I was then asked to work for a consultancy and training company who work with most of the major car manufacturers in the UK. This was great fun but being away from home all week every week was very tiring.

The role before Autoquake.com was working as a Strategic Account Manager for Masterlease. My job was to look after 'the crown jewels' accounts including some very well known household names. I then joined Autoquake.com at the beginning of 2007.
   
What do you drive?
I drive a Volvo S60 at the moment which, of course, I bought through Autoquake.com. It's not the most exciting of cars but with the miles I do it's comfortable, cost-effective and reliable. I have loved cars all my life and also have a number of other vehicles I have collected over the years. This includes a World War 2 American Jeep which is great fun to drive around at weekends in the summer with the top down.

What do you do?
I take care of the New Media side of the business which includes website design, strategy, planning, information architecture, usability and other related facet of creativity and digital design. I make sure that the front-end stays up-to-date with latest trends in website design, ecommerce and user interaction ... to be more specific, evolving Autoquake.com into a leading web 2.0 ecommerce company.

Why work for Autoquake.com?
I believe at Autoquake.com we are in the process of making a difference ... and it's already been proven too. Autoquake.com is going to change the way used car buying is done, seen and perceived. The concept is unique, timing is perfect and consumers are ready ... and so as Autoquake.com to take ecommerce to another level with the technical expertise, industry and business acumen of the whole team.

What did you do before?
I have over 10 years of experience in New Media industry and have worked for a diverse range of business sectors, clients and on projects from Vancouver to Taipei. I mostly worked for IT and technology companies throughout most of my career, then come digital agencies and freelancing.

Prior to joining Autoquake.com I was working at Experian / QAS delivering creative solutions to their worldwide operations. Over the past years I have worked on projects for Experian, QAS, Virgin Holidays, Penguin Books, Jobcentre Plus, Teachers TV, Friends / Genes Reunited, SOS Children, Intech, General Motors Acceptance Corp., GMAC Commercial Holding, Frito Lays, DXG Technology USA, Ericsson Telecom, Imperial College London Finance Network, Laboratories Natural Scientific USA, McDonalds and Rico Logistics to name a few.

What do you drive?
I drive Nissan Qashqai which proved to be an excellent car. The overall interior/exterior is dynamic and very tastefully done. It's comfortable, good fuel economy and has highest ever rating for occupant protection. Qashqai is a new crossbreed of SUV and hatchback defining its own class. It drives like a car and feels like an SUV with enough space to get both of my kids in the back with all their stuff.