Fleet Assist has promoted Vincent St Claire to the post of managing director as the company looks to drive further growth.

Vincent St Claire, new managing director, Fleet Assist.

The move will see St Claire, who joined the supply chain management specialist as commercial director more than three years ago, share responsibility for the long-term strategic development of the business with fellow board members and co-founders Mike Smith and Simon English, who said it was the right time to take a step back from their day-to-day roles.

Smith, who will be 60 later this year, said: “We would both like to free up a little time, so we have decided to take a step backwards and relinquish the day-to-day running of the business to younger colleagues, who will lead the business on to the next stage of its development.”

He added: “Simon and I will remain as directors and the principal shareholders in the business and strategically support Vincent and the senior management team to take Fleet Assist on to the next level.”

Fleet Assist has also further strengthened its senior management team with the promotion of Jonathan Smith to chief information officer and Brigitte Deacon to head of finance.

Vincent St Claire said: “The Fleet Assist business is growing rapidly as we aim to help our customers – contract hire and leasing companies – further reduce their maintenance and back office costs by using our nationwide managed network of service outlets, analysing where savings can be made and then implementing a wide variety of projects.

“Additionally, Fleet Assist has a number of exciting new products and services in the pipeline that will benefit customers and the senior management team anticipates bringing them to fruition in the coming months.”