Bob Leighfield has been appointed as new chair of the Service Network Customer Forum, starting in September.

The Customer Forum is the independent panel of fleet users of epyx’s 1link Service Network, the e-commerce platform for service and maintenance.

Leighfield is currently head of Midland operations at ARVAL UK, a position he has held for four years. His experience in almost four decades in the fleet industry includes time at AA Tyre Fit, Ryland Multifleet, Fleet Cost Management, Evans Halshaw, Overdrive Business Solutions and BT Fleet.

He will succeed Dave Tanner, head of maintenance at Lex Autolease, who has been chair of the Service Network Customer Forum for the past year.