Autoglass has appointed Chris Abbotson as national sales manager to lead the company’s commercial team.

Chris Abbotson, national sales manager at Autoglas

Abbotson has been part of the senior leadership team at Autoglass for more than 13 years and previously worked as commercial manager and senior business manager for the company. He brings has nearly 25 years’ experience in sales and sales management across the insurance and automotive sectors, having previously held roles at Aon, Allianz and Shell.

In his new role, he will lead the commercial sales team across fleet, insurance, leasing, rental and trade. A key focus will be on maintaining strong relationships with clients and driving account development, as well as generating new business opportunities across all parts of the business.

Chris Abbotson said: “I look forward to exploring opportunities to work with potential clients across all markets segments to demonstrate the fantastic service Autoglass can offer to help solve their problems with real care. Our accredited technicians, high quality products and tooling suppliers mean we are the trusted experts and I hope to continue expanding our service to assist more drivers in the future.”

Neil Atherton, sales and marketing director at Autoglass, added: “I am confident that Chris has the experience and knowledge of both our clients and the broader industry to ensure we can continue supporting clients with our market-leading offering.”