The latest appointments in the fleet industry.

  • CFC solutions has made two new appointments to its sales team. Kevin Thomas joins from Vodafone, where he worked for more than two years in both customer retention and sales. Karl Tierney has joined from a large call centre, where he was an insurance selling team leader.

  • Michelle Reynolds, a former account manager for leasing and rental at cfc solutions, has also been promoted to project manager for fleet and leasing. In her new role she will be responsible for small system modifications through to large scale implementations.

  • DEBBIE Hewitt has joined RAC Roadside as managing director following the retirement of Barrie Thrussell as group operations director. Hewitt will be responsible for both sales and service delivery of the RAC Roadside business in the newly-created role.

    Prior to joining RAC, Hewitt was group HR director of RAC plc (formerly Lex Service), from 1997 to 2004 and was appointed to the board of RAC plc in 2000. She is also a non-executive director of De Vere Group, where she is chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

    She joined Lex Service in 1987 and held a range of HR, general management and operational roles before becoming group HR director.

  • MANHEIM Auctions has appointed James Davis as light commercial vehicle manager for the south.

    Davis has nine years industry experience including management positions at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lex Transfleet. He originally began his career at Manheim Mansfield and Central Motor Auctions in Leeds.

    He will report to Alex Wright, commercial vehicle director and will be responsible for developing Manheim's relationships with both vendors and buyers.

  • DAIMLERCHRYSLER Services has made several senior management appointments including Peter Derks as managing director, succeeding Alwin Epple.

    Derks joins from DaimlerChrysler Services Netherlands, where he was managing director. He has been with the company for more than 10 years and has 16 years' financial services' experience.

    Steve Durrant has joined as director of commercial vehicles and managing director of Mercedes-Benz CharterWay, DaimlerChryslers' commercial vehicle contract hire and fleet management arm. Doug Moody has also joined as divisional sales and marketing director.

  • CONTRACT hire, rental and fleet management provider Fraikin has appointed Steve Lymer as national sales manager for the midlands and south west.

    Lymer helped establish the national sales team at Fraikin between 1991 and 1999 and has spent the past five years as sales and marketing director at SDC Trailers.

    He will be responsible for developing key accounts with major national fleets operating in the midlands and south west. Lymer will report to Barry Fidler, major accounts manager at the group.

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