IMI Annual Dinner and Awards 2026

Honorary Fellow Award Winner

The IMI board recognises individual contributions to the IMI communities and automotive sector, by awarding the IMI Honorary Fellowship. This is the highest lifetime honour that we can award an individual. 

Congratulations to Honorary Fellow 2026 Winner

Daksh Gupta, IMI Vice President

Daksh, is an experienced business leader with extensive knowledge across multiple sectors and disciplines. In January 2024, he joined the Huws Gray Group from Marshall Motor Holdings plc (“MMH”) where he was Group CEO for 15 years and led the Company through significant growth over that period.

During his tenure, Daksh transformed MMH from being a small privately owned group, operating in East Anglia with revenues of c£300m to a publicly listed, national player with revenues approaching £4bn.

During his time at MMH, Daksh had many achievements including being ranked 11th best employer in the UK by Great Place to Work and been ranked in the best UK workplace’s for 8 years running.
 

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