Speedmaster is a rapidly expanding manufacturing and distribution company with offices in Sydney, Los Angeles and Shanghai. To strengthen its brand recognition and market share, CEO of Speedmaster Jason Kencevski, has appointed Well known Aftermarket identity Vic Wood as North American Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. In his new role, brings four decades of experience in the performance aftermarket.

Wood 67, (a native Australian) will be the “face of Speedmaster” In the US and will represent the Speedmaster brand at all levels of Sales and distribution. “I am really looking forward to the challenge” said Wood, who makes his home in Kansas City Kansas, “the range of products with in the scope of Speedmaster is outstanding and the fact that we have products to suit the weekend hot rodder all the way to the highest levels of performance gives us something for all tastes and needs” To represent an Aussie company at this stage of my career makes me very proud”

Jason Kencevski said “Selecting the right person to represent the brand in never easy and Vic ticked all the boxes. Aggressive growth over recent years requires someone with the skill, experience and expertise to ensure our clients receive the communication and trust they have come to expect from Speedmaster. It’s exciting on many levels for all involved."

Founded in 1979 with Pete’s Performance, which was a small speed workshop. It began by building engines for customers as a hobby, and it has now grown to include selling, assembling, manufacturing and racing high performance engine parts. Growing from a one-man bricks-and-mortar business; to now a supply chain in which entails more than 400+ people across the world. Today, Pete’s Performance has evolved into the internationally known Speedmaster: which has distribution centres and offices in Sydney, Los Angeles and Shanghai.