ARI has appointed Malcolm Roberts to its UK senior leadership team.

As manager, technical operations, Roberts will play a key role in the delivery of ARI’s service to its fleet clients, with responsibilities including the delivery of fixed pricing, strengthening manufacturer relationships and leading the technical operations team.

Reporting to ARI’s new operations director Matt Cranny, Roberts has over 30 years’ experience in fleet management, much of which was spent with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions. His most recent role was fleet services manager, responsible for technical services, accident management and supply chain.

Matt Cranny said: “Malcolm’s appointment demonstrates a real statement of intent for us to continue to exceed the expectations of our current and future customers, ensuring that we can deliver market-leading operational support to meet the bespoke needs of each and every complex fleet in the UK. We believe that, by continually looking to the future, we can make a real difference to our customers here and now.”

Roberts added: “ARI is becoming widely recognised throughout the UK fleet industry as a fleet management provider which is really going places, delivering services which are tailored to the unique needs of each fleet regardless of size, locations or complexity.  I look forward to playing my part in ensuring that ARI continues to go from strength to strength, providing our clients with real-time, actionable information to ensure optimum operational management.”