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Stefano Chiozzotto- Bultaco Regional Manager for Europe

Spanish‘ comeback’ Bultaco continues to implement its ambitious development plan with the appointment of Stefano Chiozzotto as Regional Manager for Europe. Reporting to Jorge Bonilla, the Director General and Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Chiozzotto will be responsible for the development of Bultaco’ s growing dealer network in Europe, as well as the management and supervision of sales, post-sales and marketing activities. A dual Italian and Spanish national, Milan born Chiozzotto is a graduate of Luigi Bocconi University, the University of Economics in Vienna, the IMD Business School in Lausanne, and Franklin Covey in Milan. He boasts more than 20 years of professional experience in multi-national settings in different European countries. An expert in business development and opening up new international markets, he has held various executive positions at IVECO in Spain, Portugal, Romania and its subsidiaries in the Balkans. He has been the Export Sales
Manager for Beta Utensili in Milan, as well as serving in general management for sales and marketing consultancies.“ The addition of Stefano Chiozzotto to our structure as the new Regional Manager for Europe will be of extraordinary value for the implantation and expansion of our brand here. With demand and opportunity driving us forward it is essential to have the very best team, and Stefano Chiozzotto is going to be a vital part of it,” said Jorge Bonilla. Commenting on his appointment, Chiozzotto said“ I undertake this new role with great enthusiasm. This is an exciting time to be joining a legendary brand such as Bultaco and there is no question that there is a great future ahead for us.” The company was founded on May 17, 1958 by Don Paco Bultó. Over the course of its history Bultaco has marketed legendary models like the Sherpa, Matador, Metralla and Frontera, and won countless Spanish and international championships, with
renowned racers like Ángel Nieto, Jorge Martínez Aspar, Sammy Miller and Barry Sheene. The Bultaco of the 21st century is based on advanced contemporary technology with its proprietary electric propulsion system, energy regeneration and storage solutions to achieve“ hitherto unknown battery life, high-level components, and the use of ultra-light materials,” says Bonilla.
“ The new Bultaco Motors team continues to uphold the“ Thumb-up” brand’ s spirit, being true to the traditional values that drove its success- passion, innovation and competition. It has drawn inspiration from the names of its legendary motorcycles, and is proud of its heritage, but does not dwell in the past, always looking ahead.” www. bultaco. com
Jorge Bonilla, left, says new European Regional manager Stefano Chiozzotto will“ add value to the implementation and expansion of the Bultaco brand in Europe”
Bultaco’ s‘ Brinco’ in action

Triumph records best sales for 30 years

For its 2016 / 2017 financial year( the period ending June 30, 2017) Triumph Motorcycles has posted total global revenues of GBP £ 498.5 million, up by £ 90.9 million(+ 18.23 percent) on sales of some 63,000 units( up from around 56,000 in the previous financial year). Selling in more than 57 countries worldwide and with a recently announced mid-size model non-equity partnership with Indian conglomerate Bajaj Auto( 48 percent owner of KTM) under its belt, profits were up by 46 percent(+£ 8.1 million) at
£ 24.7 million. More than 86 percent of Triumph sales are outside the UK; Triumph dealers in the United States are pretty much selling all the bikes they can get, most of the time, and their November 2013 created Indian subsidiary sold some 1,300 bikes in 2016 / 17, taking them to around 4,500 units sold there in the four years since the company was set up. Triumph is headed up by founder John Bloor’ s son Nick Bloor as CEO and has launched five new and updated models in the past
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12 months – the Street Triple, Bonneville Bobber Black, Speedmaster and Tiger 800 and 1200 adventure tourers. With the deal to replace the 4- cyclinder Honda CBR 600RR engine with a race-tuned 160 bhp, and the 765cc Triple as the‘ spec’ engine for Moto-2 racing in 2019 likely to throw further spotlight on the British manufacturer, the future is looking good for Triumph Motorcycles.