Bermuda Motors has appointed Bermudian Glenn Desilva as after sales manager.

Mr. Desilva, 47, will be responsible for all matters relating to customer service and will also oversee the company's technical training programmes.

He brings to Bermuda Motors wide-ranging technical and managerial experience in the local motor and marine industry.

He was most recently president and managing director of his own business, International Marine Surveyors Ltd., which was factory authorised to perform warranty work on several marine manufacturers' products and in the inspection of high-pressure cylinders and life support systems.

Between 1995 and 2005 Mr. DeSilva worked as a claims adjuster locally handling motor, property and casualty insurance claims and brings a wealth of customer service experience to Bermuda Motors.

Educated at Northlands Secondary School, Mr. Desilva graduated with distinction in automotive mechanics from Bermuda College in 1982, receiving the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technology.

He began his career as an automotive and heavy equipment mechanic with former BMW and Volvo dealership Shaw Enterprises before joining Stevedoring Services in 1983 as a heavy equipment mechanic, specialising in service and repair on the company's container cranes.

Michael Butler, general manager of Bermuda Motors, said: "After sales is a critical component of our business and we are confident that in Glenn we have someone whose drive and enthusiasm will take our reputation for excellent customer service to a higher and more sophisticated level."