Lane joins Fleet Alliance with more than 12 years’ experience in the fleet market, including spells at Lex Vehicle Leasing, Bank of Scotland Vehicle Finance and Daimler Fleet Management.

Fleet Alliance’s managing director, Martin Brown, said the new appointment was in line with the company’s continued expansion and product development plans.

‘We have had a very strong start to this year with orders up by 40%. Many companies who put their fleet buying on hold were back in the market as the economy continued to recover.

‘Taking on more experienced staff in this way is all part of our expansion and development plans, and we are sure that Steve will make a major contribution to the success of the business,’ he added.