Mercedes-Benz appoints Rob East as head of fleet

Rob East, head of fleet at Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars

Rob East, head of fleet at Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars

Rob East has been appointed to the role of head of fleet for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars.

East joined the business in 2009 and was previously national fleet sales manager, where he led a team of strategic account managers and achieved record breaking fleet sales in 2015. He has also held roles at smart and the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy.

Commenting on the appointment, David George, sales director, said: “Fleet Sales has been crucial in the continued growth of the Mercedes-Benz brand in the UK.  Rob brings a wide range of experience to the role and I am confident he will continue this great success.”

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Natalie Middleton

Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.