Chris Davies has joined Nexus Vehicle Rental as marketing and sales director.

Davies was previously marketing director at contract hire provider Arval and has more than a decade of experience in the automotive sector.

He has held senior positions with the AA Business Services and RAC Business Solutions.

His appointment will help build on a successful year for Nexus which saw it named in the Profit Track 100 list - a national league table of private companies with the fastest growing profit - as well as being named ‘Best Daily Rental System’ in a prestigious industry award.

Neil McCrossan, chief executive of Nexus, said: “We’re looking forward to Chris leading our enhanced marketing and sales department, and working to maintain the momentum from what has been a fantastic year for the business.

“This appointment demonstrates that Nexus is gearing up for another year of significant success and Chris’ impressive track record means we’ll be going in to 2013 with a strengthened resolve to achieve that.”