Fleet Operations has welcomed Jayne Pett as its new sales and marketing director.

Bringing more than 25 years of fleet, leasing and automotive experience to the role, Pett has held senior management roles for Evans Halshaw, Citroen/PSA Finance, CLM Fleet Management and Interactive Fleet Management.

Pett said: “Fleet Operations has an established reputation as a trusted and forward-thinking organisation that understands the specialist requirements of its clients.

“With extensive first-hand experience of the fleet requirements of SME, mid-corporate and large corporate organisations, I believe Fleet Operations’ tailored, cost-effective, solutions for these respective markets are genuinely market-leading.

"I look forward to promoting its expertise and value-added services to a wider audience.”

Fleet Operations’ managing director Richard Hipkiss said: “Jayne joins us at an exciting time as we look to consolidate our strong position in our core markets, and continue to develop our value proposition with exciting new products in the pipeline for SME, corporate and international markets.

“Her knowledge and experience will be invaluable in helping support clients in all areas of fleet management, including technical services and utilisation of technology, that can drive bottom line cost savings in a market that’s developing with ever-increasing pace.”

Photo caption: Fleet Operations’ managing director Richard Hipkiss welcomes new recruit Jayne Pett.