Meet The Team

Martyn started in the motor industry as a parts apprentice on the 1st June 1976, after 36 years working for a Ford franchise he saw the light and joined Murray Volkswagen & ŠKODA in January 2012, he has 3 grownup children and 1 granddaughter and lives in Wellington in Somerset. Martyn believes the atmosphere and positive attitude of the whole team is what makes Murray Newton Abbot a great place to work and do business, he is very proud of their achievements which that have made Murray Volkswagen a multi award winning retailer year on year.

Dan joined the Murray Group in March 2018 after 8 years with a local Audi dealership. With over 20 years in the Motor Trade Dan is a self-confessed Petrol head and even spent some time living and working in California for some of the world’s most luxury vehicle brands. He is passionate about Volkswagen and is a proud owner of his own VW Transporter and can be found in his spare time attending different Motor Sport events both in the UK and Europe. Dan enjoys working in a family run business and believes that the customer experience that Murray Volkswagen gives is far superior than the large corporations.

Paul was born in Newton Abbot and currently lives in the village of Holcombe. He spent 25 years in the motor trade, starting off as a salesman with Nissan progressing to Sales Manager and then to General Manager. After leaving the industry in 2002 he returned in 2012 to join Murray Volkswagen in Newton Abbot as a salesman, he was then asked to help out with our Skoda franchise specialising in used car sales before transferring to Volkswagen, in 2017 he was promoted to Used Car Sales Manager. Paul prefers to work for a family run business where he believes customers will always get a better level of service than at the larger motor groups, "big enough to deliver small enough to care".

Claire joined Murray Volkswagen in July 2014 and loves working for a family business, she feels passionately about providing a first class service and appreciates working for a privately owned company gives her the ability to do just that. Claire has lived in Newton Abbot all her life and having now raised her own family there knows the area and people well, she is passionate about her old scooters and in her free time can be seen riding off into the sunset with her husband on their Lambretta and Vespa.

Dave joined the Murray Group at Newton Abbot in 2012, having started in the motor trade in 2002 as an apprentice within the Volkswagen group. He is a strong believer in Volkswagen as a brand, he loves achieving the goals set within the business and believes the secret to their success is the team he works with. Outside work he is a massive movie and live music fan and enjoys socialising.

Alice has worked in the motor industry since she was 15, starting as a Sunday receptionist and gradually working her way up through the ranks. She joined the Murray Group in June 2013 working with the Service Advisors on the front line, moved into Workshop Control in September 2014 and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Service Manager. Alice enjoys her role with the service team, it is a challenge but ultimately very rewarding. Outside work Alice sings with her husband in an acoustic duo and likes to spend time with her family and her beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat Thorin.

David Joined Murray Volkswagen in 2018 as Sales Manager at Newton Abbot having spent the previous 10 years working in the industry predominantly with Alfa Romeo and Audi. Volkswagen has been a passion of David’s for many years, in fact ever since his uncle had a split screen camper and as a result he was thrilled to join the brand. He strongly believes Volkswagen "offers a much more personal experience for both the staff and more importantly customers than any other brand". When he is not at work he spends time with his 3 children preferably enjoying the outdoors.

Jamie joined the company in 2012 as a Sales executive having previously worked for a furniture company in his home town of Kingsbridge. He became Sales Manager in 2014 and then progressed to be Brand Manager of Volkswagen Newton Abbot in 2018. 2020 saw him return to Volkswagen Plymouth as Brand Manager.

Simon has recently joined Murray Plymouth after living in Reading for many years. He brings a wealth of experience to the finance arm of the business having previously been a Business Manager for Jardine Motors and The Marshall Group. He has also held the role of Sales Manager and General Manager during his 12-year career. Prior to the motor trade Simon enjoyed a successful career in banking, and prior to that was a professional musician with The Royal Air Force Central Band. In his spare time Simon enjoys playing music with a local brass band and also exploring the many wonders that the Devon countryside brings.

Andrew is originally from London, he spent 20 years with BMW working his way up from a technical background to senior management. After relocating to the South West in 2004 he continued to work within franchised dealers where he focused on improving customer service and satisfaction levels. Andrew believes this is best achieved by the dealer working as a team and promotes a friendly, welcoming environment. He lives locally in Plymouth with his family and enjoys days out and travelling.

Mike joined the Murray Group at Newton Abbot in 2006 and was promoted to his current role in Plymouth in 2012, he joined the industry in 2000 after a number of years electrical testing. Prior to that he was in the Royal Engineers serving in Germany and the UK. Mike has a huge belief in the Volkswagen product and that belief alongside the confidence he has in the abilities of his colleagues are two great reasons to work for the Murray Group.

Sam joined the Murray Group in 2015 and has come from a background in the leisure industry working as a Personal Trainer and Exercise Referral Coordinator. He loves working with people and believes the family feel the Murray Group provides gives a relaxed customer experience whilst delivering top quality service. In his own time he likes to keep active and plays squash competitively. He also thinks he can play the drums after 12 years of trying!

Greg joined Murray Plymouth in November 2019 having spent 24 years in the Motor Trade, the last 21 as Sales Manager within the Citroen and DS brands. In his spare time Greg is a keen runner having completed numerous Marathons, Half-Marathons and Ultra-Marathons, he is currently on a ‘Running Streak’ and has ran every day since 2017. Greg has two daughters and a grandson ‘Digby’ with whom he shares a birthday.

Tom joined Volkswagen Plymouth as Used Car Sales Manager in 2020 having worked at various businesses across Cornwall. He brings with him a wealth of Car Sales experience and is focused on providing our customers with the best selection of Approved Used Volkswagen's possible.

Born in Cheltenham and moved to the South West as a youngster with his parents Andrew is now firmly settled in Bude where he has been living for the last 30 years along with his wife and two girls.

Having started in the motor trade as a young lad from school he progressed from an apprentice mechanic through to qualified senior technician before moving over to sales. Having spent time with several manufacturers including Vauxhall, Citroen – DS and Volkswagen (his first term with the Murray group) he has return to the fold to work with the Skoda Brand. Exciting times ahead with the development of new product and electrification, although this will also bring its challenges. Having worked within the industry for 40 years Andrew understands the importance of customer satisfaction and plans to build on the excellent reputation at Skoda and working with the great team there.

Chris is a relative newcomer to the Motor Trade having joined The Murray Group with VW Commercial Vehicles in 2015. After a year with VW he joined the ŠKODA team where he quickly gained his Accreditation and then rose to the position of Business Manager. Chris is married with 2 children and in his spare time loves to bake for colleagues and customers. Chris’ passion for customer service and the ŠKODA brand have made him a well-respected member of the team.

Chris joined Murray ŠKODA Plymouth in January 2017 after working for another well-known European brand. In his early career Chris started life as a technician, then moving up the ranks to senior technician before finally putting his tools away and taking on a management role. With a passion for detail, accuracy and customer service, Chris has found success in developing departments and seeing positive change in business. Chris is a family man with a busy home life, bringing up two boys and maintaining an active lifestyle.

Lee joined the Murray group in August 2010 as a Parts Trainee. He owns two MK1 ŠKODA Fabia VRS cars which are his pride and joy and loves working where he gets to share his passion for the ŠKODA brand with likeminded customers. Lee believes "team work makes a dream work" and really enjoys working with the rest of the team at Valley Road. He is a great believer in the quality of the modern day ŠKODA and the journey the product has taken to the current models.