Norbert van den Eijnden will take over as head of Alphabet International from Karl-Heinz Kral, who has overseen the international fleet management of the BMW Group for four years.

As chief executive officer (CEO) of Alphabet Germany, Mr Kral will now focus on developing the German business.

Mr van den Eijnden has held several positions at Athlon Car Lease International, finally as CEO.

He has also worked at Mercedes-Benz Netherlands and Volvo Leasing as responsible manager.