Azimut Management – Executive Recruitment is a recruitment firm active in Canada. We recruit senior executives working in sales/marketing, manufacturing operations, engineering, design, accounting/finance and logistics.

Our client, the multinational BRP (www.brp.com), which designs, develops and manufactures Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo and Can-Am ATV and Roadster vehicles, among others, is currently seeking a Powertrain Engineer.  Please note that this position is based in Valcourt, Canada.

We just received the following email from Amr Osman of EGYCYCLE, a new Egyptian company focusing on products for the "poor sectors" in Egypt.

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Please bear in mind that we all run this alongside 'day jobs' so updates may take a day or two to appear. Thanks for your patience.

Ian

There will be an informal get-together at the Köln Intermot after press day on Tuesday, 5 October. MDA Treasurer Thomas Katzmarek has kindly booked us a private room at the same venue as previous years - the Brauhaus Sion, Unter Taschenmacher 5-7, near the Cathedral in the city centre.

Congratulations to Pierre Terblanche and the Aprilia design staff working under Miguel Galluzzi for the stunning trio of Moto Guzzi concept bikes which deservedly won the 2009 Motorcycle Design Trophy.

The 2009 event will take place over two days… The Designers Night will be held on November 10th at the “MAD” (Moto Arte Design) located in Milanofiori.

For program details please go to http://www.given.it/mda/ or contact organiser Donato Cannatello

The 2009 Edition of the Motorcycle Design Trophy will take place - according to consolidated tradition - in conjunction with the International Motor Show (EICMA), Milan, November 10th-15th 2009. On such occasion, as usual, the winner of the Trophy will be elected as well as the winners of the following categories:

A design guide for motorcycles was recently finalised and launched by the international insurance industry. The main objective is to reduce overall crash repair costs without compromising safety and other statutory design requirements.

This is the culmination of work by motorcycle insurers in Australia, England, Spain, Germany and USA over the past 18 months.