Suzuki has named Graeme Jenkins as its new head of fleet.

Graeme Jenkins, head of fleet at Suzuki UK.

Jenkins was previously corporate sales manager at Maserati and has also 15 years’ industry experience working with Toyota GB in Contract hire and leasing, business development and latterly in fleet sales and marketing.

His appointment at Suzuki comes on the back of the brand’s record UK sales in 2016 of over 38,000 units, of which at least 14% went to fleet and corporate Business.

Jenkins said: “This is an exciting time to be joining Suzuki, with plans for significant product driven growth in the Fleet market along with substantial investment, there is no doubt Suzuki are now serious about Fleet. As a result, I had no hesitation in accepting the position. We will now be raising awareness within the sector of a compelling range of relevant models including the recently launched Ignis with mild hybrid application and facelifted S-Cross with 1.0-litre and 1.4-litre Boosterjet engines.”

Suzuki’s Andrew Wale, national corporate sales & remarketing manager, will report into Jenkins and will continue to have responsibility for residual values, new model launches to the fleet sector as well SMRs, Motability and the remarketing of ex-Suzuki GB vehicles to its 158-strong dealer network.