CONGRATULATIONS to Dave Williams who has been appointed Head of Fleet, effective 01 July.
Dave Williams replaces longtime Head of Fleet John Hargreaves who is retiring. His new role encompasses fleet sales and remarketing to business-specific areas of the company, including Kia Rental, Motability and commercial vehicles sales as Kia plans to launch 15 EV models and 10 plug-in hybrid models by 2030.
This year sees the launch of the EV4, EV5 and PV5, which strengthen Kia’s hand in the SME fleet sector
Kia says it is also building towards a complete fleet offering, with a Fleet Management System (FMS) currently being worked on alongside the introduction of PBVs (Kia’s name for its commercial vehicle range), as well as the continuation of the Kia Business Service Promise – offering preferential rates to business customers who service, maintain and repair their vehicles at Kia dealerships.
Dave certainly brings much experience to the role, having joined Kia In 2005 as National Dealer Marketing Manager, before switching to Regional Business Manager (RBM) in 2008 and then National Business Manager in 2011. In October 2017, Dave started his current role as Kia’s Area Manager for the South, where he was responsible for the sales performance of 101 dealerships, while managing a team of RBMs.
It has been my privilege to work for Kia over the past 20 years, and I very much look forward to returning to the fleet side of the business. The key to that success has been the people: the team and leadership, of which John has been integral. He has led the fleet team with incredible knowledge and foresight – something I hope to emulate as Kia enters its next chapter.
Dave Williams, Head of Fleet, Kia
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