THE former head of fleet sales at Honda, Marc Samuel, has joined leasing company Pendragon Vehicle Management, effective August 01, 2019. In his new role at Pendragon, Marc will be director of B2B. He will be responsible for the direct sales activities of new business, product development and existing customers. Marc commented: “I’m excited to join the team at Pendragon Vehicle Management…
IT probably comes as no surprise to brokers that the Range Rover Evoque was number one in Leasing.com’s charts in July. There have been some spectacular deals on the premium SUV for around £200 a month. According to Leasing.com, the Range Rover Evoque is the third most popular lease car of 2019 in its charts – behind the Golf and the A-Class.…
FINDING good staff remains a continuous problem in the leasing broker sector. Where do you look? How do you recruit? Now an automotive recruitment company is specialising in the leasing broker sector to deliver the right people with the right skills to the market. Former broker insurance specialist, Chris Codd, has set up a Performance Resourcing franchise with a specialism in the…
GLASGOW-based Fleet Alliance launched a new-look website this week. The website continues its previous fleet management approach to the market, but has sign-posted readers more clearly based on their fleet requirements: SME, corporate and strategic. It has also added more personalisation and areas of engagement than the previous site, plus case studies. Head of marketing, Marc Murphy said: “The freshly designed web…
LED BY head of indirect sales Gavin Davies, a team from Alphabet’s Partner division decided to take a day at the seaside. But instead of a day of sun cream and ice cream, the team armed themselves with plastic pickers to clean up Durley Chine beach in Bournemouth. Gavin explained: “Every Alphabet employee is entitled to a couple of ‘corporate social responsibility…
Ford terms holder Carmmunity opened its brand new office today (July 24, 2019). Based at the Old School House, in Codnor, Derbyshire, the building has been entirely renovated to accommodate the expanding team, including a bespoke IT department. The 17 staff moved in to the new offices at the beginning of July. Although the disused building was bought a year ago, the…
The BVRLA has announced a date for next year’s Leasing Broker Conference: Wednesday, 20 May, 2020. Following the well-received event in London earlier this year, which saw more than 160 BVRLA members, speakers, and guests attend, work is already underway to prepare for 2020’s event. Considered the flagship event for those in the leasing broker industry, the conference will see a line-up…