Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has
appointed Martin Phillips as head of fleet operations within their
fleet and corporate leasing arm as part of a bid to challenge
market leaders.
Phillips takes the newly created role at
Volkswagen Group Leasing (VWGL) following 18 months with the
company on a consultancy basis with the stated aim of making VWGL
one of the top three players in UK fleet leasing.
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Phillips said the decision to make his role
permanent was about seeing his work through to the end.
He said: “I’ve been really privileged to have
been working with the fleet teams over the past 18 months and I’m
looking forward to continuing the good work we have started.”
Phillips said VWGL hope to increase their
standing in the Fleet News top 50 from seventh to top three status
through significant portfolio growth by nearly doubling their fleet
of 47,700, while increasing customer satisfaction.
He said: “My biggest priority is managing this
significant growth whilst ensuring every customer would be happy to
promote our service to others.”
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By GlobalDataGraham Wheeler, managing director of VWFS
said: “Martin already has experience of our multi-marque products
and services and is looking to improve the service to fleets
nationwide.
“Having Martin’s operational expertise is a
major step forward for Volkswagen Group Leasing.”
Phillips was head of operations with ING Car
Lease from 2001 and set up his own fleet consultancy company in
2008.
Grant.collinson@vrlfinancialnew.com
