Introduction from Founder

Founder Rob Cooney is an entrepreneurial business professional with over 28 years’ experience in the premium automotive industry. Prior to launching Pistonvault, Rob worked as a consultant and led the commercial division of Bowler Motorsport, responsible for client management, bespoke vehicle builds and international logistics for motorsport & media events.  Prior to Bowler, Rob worked in business development for JLR Special Vehicle Operations in North America and Overseas regions where he grew his international client network.

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Rob acquired considerable Sales and Marketing experience as a Global Product Manager for JLR SVO, he led Product delivery for some of Jaguar's most iconic products. This included evaluating, planning and launching exceptional cars around the world including XKRS-GT, XFR-S, F-TYPE and F-PACE SVR.  His career highlights included the planning and launch of Jaguar ‘Project 7’ and ‘Project 8’ where he became involved with special vehicle logistics for global shows and events.  His dealings with exceptional cars and clients inspired Pistonvault.

 

Each new product brought new clients & relationships, activation of new services and global adventures.  Rob works closely with industry specialists and his Luxury OEM experience provided first hand understanding of discerning clients needs; he now uses his accumulated knowledge and expertise to guide Pistonvault.