Mark Bacon has taken on the role as franchise dealership manager at Morris Lubricants and will head up the franchise programme of the Shrewsbury, U.K.-based lubricants manufacturer.

Bacon has split the last 19 years of his career working for BP and Castrol, and is excited at the new challenge which lies ahead.

“I’m absolutely delighted to continue my long history in the franchise market and am extremely confident I can add value to the customer,” said Bacon.

“Morris Lubricants is very well respected in the industry and I’m delighted to be joining what is a very strong and knowledgeable team,” he added.

Morris Lubricants is a British company that has been manufacturing lubricants in Shrewsbury since 1869. Over 140 years of development has seen the company grow to become one of Europe’s leading oil blenders and marketers with a reputation for quality and service.

The company offers an extensive range of programme lubricants covering a wide variety of application areas.