Mazda has announced the appointment of Christian Blank to the position of director of European Fleet Operations.

Blank was formerly senior manager in charge of Mazda’s European business with its independent distributor partners and has been heavily involved in a number of special projects including the development of the long term strategy for Europe.

Prior to joining Mazda, Blank worked as an automotive consultant at Roland Berger, after which, he developed a Tokyo-based office advising international businesses expanding into Germany.