Nidd Vale Group, the Harrogate-based motor retailer, has promoted Jason Wood, service manager for Saab and Mazda, to be group service manager.

He will now be responsible for the after-sales care for all four marques - Vauxhall, Saab, Mazda and Seat - at the company's two sites at Harrogate and Wetherby.

Jason, who has spent the past 15 years in the motor trade, joined Nidd Vale last April, having previously been dealer principal for Dixon Group.

Succeeding him as service manager for Mazda and Saab is Graham Chapman, service supervisor, who joined Nidd Vale seven years ago as a valeter and has achieved a number of career progressions within the group.

Updated: 11:11 Wednesday, February 01, 2006