Fleet Assist has promoted business development manager Karen Ewer to the newly created position of head of business development.

Karen Ewer, head of business development, Fleet Assist

The firm, which specialises in supply chain management, said the new role reflects its ongoing commitment to invest in assisting its customers.

Ewer started work in the fleet industry almost 20 years ago at Ford Rental before spending nearly two years at Fleetline. She joined Fleet Assist in January 2011.

She said: “Fleet Assist has been very successful in growing its contract hire and leasing company customer base and more recently has started to win business with rental companies wanting to use the network of service outlets. With services provided covering significantly more than 900,000 company vehicles, the business development team is focused on helping Fleet Assist reach the one million mark in the near future.”