BCA has paid tribute to Guy Thomas, group head of product, who has sadly died.

Thomas had joined BCA in 2009 to head up the development and implementation of a number of projects, including its BCA Dealer Pro vehicle appraisal, valuation and remarketing app.

BCA’s chief executive, Avril Palmer-Baunack, said: “Guy was a highly experienced professional, as well as a respected industry voice on market trends and valuation insights.

“Guy contributed enormously to BCA’s digital strategy and was the driving force behind BCA’s product development with customers.

“He was well known and respected across the industry given the high profile customer facing roles he had held and was extremely popular with his colleagues across the BCA group.

“Guy always had the time to help, advise and assist others and will be sorely missed by all who knew and worked with him.”

She added that the thoughts of BCA are with his family at this very sad time.