Fleet management and leasing provider Fleet Alliance has strengthened its executive board with two new appointments as it gears up for further expansion.

Grant Boardman, currently sales manager, becomes regional sales director while finance manager Angela Robertson is promoted to the position of finance director.

They join managing director Martin Brown and commercial director David Blackmore on the executive board of the company, which earlier this year revealed its fleet size had passed the 10,000 mark for the first time in its history.

This year’s FN50 research puts Fleet Alliance at number11 in the list of fleet management companies by fleet size.

Brown commented: “While 2012 has undoubtedly been a tough year of consolidation and entrenchment for many firms, we are seeing signs of economic recovery with increased employment and higher levels of business confidence, which augurs well for the coming year.

“We have had another strong year which has been down to a combination of factors, including our strategic decision to target the mid-size corporate sector, plus continued growth in our core SME market.”

Picture caption: Left to right: Martin Brown, managing director; Grant Boardman, regional sales director; Angela Robertson, finance director; David Blackmore, commercial director