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» LAURA MORAN, MANAGING Director of TVL Group, has been named the new President of the UK branch of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators( IAATI) UK at the organisation’ s 2025 Vehicle Crime Conference, held at the Henry Ford Academy, in Daventry.
In her new role, Moran will oversee IAATI UK’ s strategic direction, working to strengthen collaboration between stakeholders, promote best practices in crime prevention, and support the development of new approaches to tackling vehicle-related offences.
Speaking on her appointment, she says:“ IAATI UK plays a vital role in uniting those working to reduce vehicle crime. As part of my work at
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TVL Group, I’ ve seen firsthand how targeted theft of vans and tools continues to impact tradespeople and businesses. This is a sector that demands constant innovation and cooperation, and I look forward to contributing to its progress.
“ The scale and complexity of offences we’ re seeing today demand a more coordinated response, and the organisation is well placed to support that through knowledge sharing, training and collaboration across sectors. Jointly, our focus remains on developing practical solutions and working with partners to reduce risk and improve resilience.”
Moran brings over three decades of experience in the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors, including senior
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roles at Hertz, Copart UK and Avis. Since joining TVL Group as Managing Director in 2020, she has led the company’ s response to the rising threat of van and tool theft, overseeing the development of award-winning targeted security solutions, as well as collaborating with law enforcement and insurers.
Her work has also helped shape TVL Group’ s approach to crime prevention, which today includes education and outreach initiatives to support tradespeople and fleet operators across the UK, in addition to the business’ ongoing product development and manufacturer relationships.
Moran has also overseen the development of Tell TVL, a reporting platform designed to capture real-world incidents
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of van and tool theft directly from tradespeople and fleet operators. The programme – which holds accreditation from the police’ s official security initiative, Secured by Design( SBD) – has helped build a clearer picture of how and where thefts are occurring, informing product development and enabling more targeted collaboration with police forces and insurers.
She succeeds Paul Harrison, Technical Specialist at the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory( Dstl), as IAATI UK President.
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» AUTOWAVE, A LEADING provider of car keys and programming equipment, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dipen Kotecha to the new position of sales manager.
Dipen has been entrusted with managing accounts for all national distributors – including buying groups – strengthening sales in the process. Furthermore, he will be responsible for generating new business and spearheading marketing strategies.
This latest appointment, following recent additions to Autowave’ s technical support and marketing departments,
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demonstrates the company’ s investment and commitment to continuing the momentum it has enjoyed in 2025. The company’ s potential has been converted into reality this year, with a record-breaking turnover in sales expected. Autowave wants to continue that path into 2026.
Impressive CV
Dipen possesses extensive experience in the mobile telecommunications industry, having worked for Sony Europe for more than 15 years. His impressive CV includes the account management of major UK and international phone networks.
While new to the automotive aftermarket, Dipen is confident his background and
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proven track record means he is well-placed to establish long-term relationships with Autowave’ s national partners. He said:“ It’ s great to be given the opportunity to bring my proven experience in sales, marketing and account management to an industry that I’ m really interested in and have followed for some time. I feel fortunate to be able to join an already well-established and highly regarded team.”
A family feel
For Ravi Kotecha, Autowave’ s founder, not only is he thrilled to be expanding the team with someone of Dipen’ s pedigree, but he is proud to be bringing a family member – his brother
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– into the business too. That said, this appointment isn’ t a sentimental one – Ravi is confident Dipen will bring new, unique skills to Autowave.
He said:“ Dipen’ s professionalism, enthusiasm and experience is a powerful combination, one that will complement the staff we already have at Autowave. As our business grows, we need people – the right people – to help continue that trajectory. With over a decade in sales account management, I know he is going to be an outstanding addition to the team.”
To connect with Dipen on LinkedIn, go to www. linkedin. com / in / dipenkotecha /
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