Appointments Sponsored by Appointments Leading fleet industry figure Keith Allen joins CBVC in consultancy role Published: 3rd February 2020 Share Well-known fleet industry figure Keith Allen has joined UK corporate and personal leasing broker CBVC Vehicle Management as a consultant to help develop the business. Allen (pictured) will support CBVC through its next phase of growth for both corporate leasing and personal contract hire and leasing, through its Leasing Gorilla brand. He has several decades of experience at a senior level in the fleet market, most recently as managing director of fleet management provider ARI Fleet UK, from 2013-2019. He was managing director of one of the UK’s largest leasing companies, ALD Automotive, between 1999-2012, having been its finance director from 1996-1999. He also served as chairman of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association’s leasing and fleet management committee from 2013-2015. In 2019, CBVC grew 64%, with both its corporate fleet and personal leasing arms expanding. Mike Manners, managing director of CBVC, said: “We wish to build on this success, and see Keith’s appointment and his vast industry experience as a fundamental building block in strengthening the executive team.” Allen said: “I am very excited to be able to support a growing fleet brokerage business that is well placed to take advantage of the rapid increase in consumer leasing and its highly personalised SME corporate leasing offering. “I look forward to helping Mike Manners and his team grow the business and realise their undoubted potential.” Finance Connect Finance Connect brings you news and updates about UK and European auto, equipment and asset finance providers. Sign up to our newsletter Featured Stories AppointmentsBNP Paribas Leasing Solutions appoints Ian Swindell to lead OST and Healthcare PeopleECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027 AppointmentsBNP Paribas Leasing Solutions appoints new UK and Ireland ELS leadership team
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