Real Voices: Siti Abdullah

I was one of those people who didn’t really know what they wanted to do.

I was one of those people who didn’t really know what they wanted to do. I come from a  background where I was supposed to do law, and when that didn’t work out, I found myself working for a company called National Service Network. That’s where I first met Kevin Finn, the IMI’s chair. In fact, he was my first boss in the automotive world!

I was part of the bookings team, booking fleet vehicles into independent garages across the UK. We were so busy I found myself assisting the garage authorisation team as well. I very quickly realised that I was interested in the design and workings of the vehicles, and the more I immersed myself, the more my interest grew.

I was approached by Brembo after an IAAF (Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation) event. I had some conversations and they liked what I was doing, such as the best practice seminars. They wanted to transfer some of that over so asked me to join them.

Brembo is focused on the future, so topics such as the environment, sustainability and diversity are not new to us. We’ve been championing them for quite a while now. Brembo is a very forward-thinking brand and we’re full of ideas about how we can not only be the brand of today, but also tomorrow.

Siti’s words of wisdom

“I quickly realised that I was interested in the design and workings of the vehicles, and the more I immersed myself, the more my interest grew.”