Matthew Thompson will be responsible for all customer channels and product development at Zenith after being appointed its chief commercial officer.

Thompson is directly accountable for Zenith's existing customers and will work alongside the leasing, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing business's commercial teams to further develop the company's proposition.

He joins Zenith from Compass Group where he led growth in the international sports and leisure business, first as MD in the UK and then as group director for the sector.

Tim Buchan, chief executive officer at Zenith, said: "Matthew brings with him a wealth of experience in customer management and will be leading our established teams as we launch a series of exciting initiatives and take our customer service proposition to the next level."

Thompson said: "I am truly thrilled to be joining Zenith at such an exciting time in the company's development."

Zenith and Leasedrive last week announced it was rebranding to Zenith.