Fleet consultancy and advisory service Puddy Vehicle Solutions (PVS) has appointed Kelly Podbury as business manager.

Her main responsibilities at PVS will be to support the day-to-day activities of the business, supporting new business development, office management and developing the company’s profile through positive PR and marketing.

PVS was launched 18 months ago by Marcus Puddy, who has a near 30-year fleet industry career behind him.

Prior to launching PVS he was director commercial vehicles at Lex Autolease, the UK’s largest contract hire and leasing company, and also had responsibility for managing the 6,600-strong Lloyds TSB Bank company car fleet.

Puddy said: “Kelly’s appointment further supports PVS’s growth strategy as she will provide support to our customers."

Podbury joined PVS from Weston College of Further and Higher Education in Weston-Super-Mare, where she worked in the creative arts faculty, managing the administration team, organising events, planning and managing projects.