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Making it in a man’s world. Rene Baker is a woman making significant strides in the traditionally male-dominated automotive industry, achieving notable success.

Barriers look intimidating until one day somebody shows just how surmountable they are. Rene Baker’s success in the traditionally male-dominated realm in the world of tyres, shocks, batteries and the like is an inspiration, especially when one considers just how far out of her comfort zone it was. Rene began her working life as a …

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