The Board of GUD Holdings Limited announced that Mr. Jonathan Ling has resigned as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and will be leaving the company on 30 September 2018. Mr. Ling commenced with GUD on 1 August 2013. Jonathan has lead the transformation of the Company from a diversified group of companies with many product lines and brands across a broad portfolio to a company focused primarily on automotive aftermarket and water products, as well as introducing programs at executive level to further drive the focus on safety, innovation and high- performance.

The Board announced the appointment of Mr. Graeme Whickman to the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 October 2018. Graeme is the former president and chief executive officer of Ford Australia and New Zealand, a position he has held since 2015. Graeme's career with Ford spans over 20 years including numerous senior executive roles in Australia, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America, and he has served on industry bodies, here and overseas.