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RB Associates wins three awards at Fleet Procure Conference and Awards

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RB Associates celebrating their triple victory with Fleet Procure MD Lee Jones at the awards. From L to R: Farrell Eden, Faye Swales, Lee Jones and Kirsty Cunningham THE Ford terms holder RB Associates won no fewer than three awards at last night’s Fleet Procure Conference and Awards (29 November). Held at crazy golf indoor centre Puttshack in west London’s Westfield shopping…

Rivervale supports Paack Logistics’ switch to electric vans

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PAACK Logistics has partnered with Rivervale Leasing and DRIVE Software Solutions’ ODO broker fleet management platform to roll out electric vehicles for use in last-mile deliveries.  Brighton-based leasing broker Rivervale is working with the logistics firm to provide an end-to-end solution, covering everything from negotiating preferred manufacturer terms and finance rates to advising on a fleet of electric vans that is fit…

New Nissan fleet director appointed

Csaba Vincze new Nissan Fleet Director

SAY hello to Csaba Vincze, the new Nissan fleet director. Csaba has extensive experience at Nissan, most recently as head of the managing director’s office where he co-ordinated group functions and was a member of the management committee. Before then he enjoyed extensive senior management responsibilities in sales and product management gained in central and eastern Europe, across both passenger car and…

French market regulator approves Volkswagen-led takeover of Europcar

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THE French financial regulator has approved the takeover of Europcar by a consortium led by Volkswagen. According to an official statement, the French market regulator AMF (Autorite des marches financiers) has approved the takeover offer from Green Mobility Holding SA. The start of the acceptance period for the tender of shares in Europcar Mobility Group will be announced by the AMF. Green…

Ryan Johnson appointed new MD of Enterprise

Ryan Johnson Enterprise

RYAN Johnson is the new managing director of Enterprise for the UK and Ireland. Ryan takes over the reins at the vehicle rental and mobility provider following the appointment of former MD Khaled Shahbo as senior vice president of European operations. Previously general manager of Enterprise’s largest UK region, the Southeast England group, Ryan first joined the business as a management trainee,…

DriverCheck acquired by Ebbon Group

DriverCheck joins Ebbon Group

Pictured above L to R: Robert Pilkington, director of Ebbon Group; Eddie Eusebi, owner of DriverCheck; and Craig Gibbin, director of Ebbon Group EBBON Group has bought licence checking specialist DriverCheck, bringing it under the firm’s umbrella to line-up alongside Licence Check and positioning the group as a leader in the UK fleet driver compliance market. Combined, DriverCheck and Licence Check have…

Leasing Options teams up with Preston North End

Leasing Options partnership with Preston North End football club

MANCHESTER based Leasing Options is now an official partner of Preston North End Football Club, following a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the EFL Championship club. Confirmed as part of its postponed 30th anniversary celebrations, Leasing Options joins Preston North End as a top-tier partner, and takes sponsorship of one of the stands at Preston’s Deepdale ground. The new ‘Sponsored by Leasing Options’…

Auxillias team expands with two legal, governance and compliance specialists

Simon Brown director of compliance and training and Carrie Stephenson director of legal and governance joins Auxillias

LEGAL and compliance firm Auxillias has made two key appointments: Simon Brown and Carrie Stephenson join as director of compliance and training, and director of legal and governance respectively. As the new director of compliance and training, Simon will shortly be launching Auxillias’ compliance product to work alongside its legal team, supporting ongoing demand in the consumer credit and asset/motor finance sector.…