
Mr Parfitt, formerly chairman and CEO of Vauxhall Motors, the GM businesses in UK & Ireland and vice-president GM Europe joins former Ford Motor Company vice-president Richard Parry-Jones CBE, car designer Richard Woolley and former Renault communications director Tim Jackson as WMW patrons.
He brings with him a range of experience from high profile careers in both retail and manufacturing and is now consultant to the Automotive Partner and Director, Grant Thornton International.
Mr Parfitt is also patron of the Welsh Automotive Forum and is a significant player across both Welsh and UK automotive sectors.
WMW chairman Huw Thomas said, “I am delighted Bill Parfitt has accepted the invitation to become a WMW Patron and look forward to working with him as the Group embarks on the next stage in its development."