CITROEN'S national fleet sales manager Ken Forbes has been promoted to sales director with effect from November 1. Forbes replaces Kevin Johnston (52), who is taking early retirement having been employed by Citroen for the past 23 years. Forbes (36) became fleet sales manager in 1992 after joining Citroen in 1988 from Ford.

As sales director Forbes will be responsible for all Citroen sales activities including fleet. 'I am looking forward enormously to this new challenge and to continuing the development of the Citroen franchise into the future,' he said.