Bob Martin announces retirement

JOST Australia National Training Manager, Bob Martin, has announced his retirement after 30 years of dedicated service in the transport industry.

Martin joined JOST in 2001 as Branch Manager for Brisbane – a role he held for 17 years before being appointed National Training Manager in 2018.

Prior to his arrival at JOST, Martin was a sales representative at BPW Transpec from 1995.

Martin has amassed many achievements and has seen a lot of changes during his 30 years in the transport industry.

One of his greatest achievements was spearheading JOST’s Brisbane relocation into its current Wacol facility.

While employed at JOST, Martin was also an active member of the Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Queensland (CVIAQ) which later became Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA).

After joining the CVIAQ board and becoming President, he was involved in a number of crucial decisions including its transition into a national association.

Martin was recognised for his contribution to the transport industry in 2021 by receiving the HVIA’s Industry Recognition Award, something he is extremely proud of.

He has contributed to a number of other industry associations during his time in the industry such as the Queensland Trucking Association, the Australian Trucking Association, ARTSA-i and the Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Australia.

Martin has also collaborated with a number of state and territory-based Police and transport enforcement bodies by providing training and technical advice on the JOST product range.

“Whilst Bob has retired from JOST to spend time with his family and enjoy the great outdoors, he’ll ease into this,” said JOST General Manager of Sales and Marketing, Corey Povey.

“Bob’s passion for the industry is still alive and well. You might see him on the road moving some equipment around amongst other things.

“We at JOST wish Bob all the very best for wherever his future may take him and we look forward to continuing a strong and healthy relationship with this transport industry icon.”

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