Dawsonrentals Vans has added to its expanding team with the appointment of Simon Ridley as head of operations.

Ridley joins from Richmond-based The Vehicle Group and is expected to advance operational, engineering and fleet standards across the business.

Earlier this year, the national provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, appointed managing director Gareth Jones and new head of sales Chris Beeton.

Gareth Jones (pictured), managing director at Dawsonrentals Vans, said: "To have an individual of Simon's calibre and experience on board reinforces our commitment to becoming service leader within the LCV rental space. A lot of work has been done already and his contribution to the business will only accelerate our development and progress."