Applied Driving, a leading provider of driver safety and performance management solutions, has expanded its partnerships team to take advantage of channel opportunities within the fleet marketplace.

Jacob Lewis-Leeson, partnerships executive at Applied Driving

Jacob Lewis-Leeson has joined the company as partnerships executive to support new and existing partners, which form an important part of its growth strategy moving forward.

Lewis-Leeson will be responsible for supporting and managing partner relationships, providing guidance across Applied Driving’s comprehensive range of risk, safety and compliance services, and helping to maximise end-user performance. He will also work closely with the operations, IT and business development teams to help better understand partner requirements, as well as generate new sales opportunities.

He brings more than seven years of support and customer service experience. Most recently, he was digital operations & customer success coordinator at Sotheby’s, where he was part of the company’s global digital team and worked cross-functionally to support client needs. Prior to this, he was technical quality assurance specialist at MyTutor and Visitor Services Supervisor at the British Museum.

Nigel Lawrence, strategic partnerships director at Applied Driving, said: “Our channel model is an important part of our growth strategy, so it is crucial that we have the right people in place to develop the business both in the UK and internationally. We are expecting to further increase our partner footprint this year and Jacob’s appointment will ensure we are able to deliver on our service promise and build on our success.”