Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU) has appointed Richard Lawson to oversee its Volkswagen Group fleet provision.
In his new role, Richard, 48, will manage 13 fleet professionals at the team’s hub. He will aim to increase sales and profitability by expanding its current broker and company customer base, and would like to establish the division as the dealer of choice.
Richard has more than 20 years’ experience in the motor retail industry, with ten years’ exclusively in fleet, and initially joined the Group as a key account manager for Vertu Group Fleet. He has worked with the Volkswagen Group franchise throughout this time.