Jigcar has made two new appointments to accelerate growth plans for its AI-driven vehicle transportation solutions.

James Griffin, Jigcar transport director

James Griffin assumes the newly created role of transport director with immediate effect, following the recent appointment of industry stalwart Simon Bottomley as Jigcar’s chairman.

Griffin brings a wealth of fleet and automotive industry experience to the position as the former head of logistics at Cazoo, responsible for overseeing the movements of trucks, drivers and third party transport providers as well as internal logistics. Prior to that he managed regional logistics for Wincanton.

This latest senior management hiring follows last year’s appointment of Simon Bottomley, who retains his position as chief operating officer of Vindis Group and was previously chairman of Hutchings Motor Group, chief operating officer of Hendy Group and group managing director of Thurlow Nunn.

The appointments are part of ambitious strategic growth plans for the startup which specialises in delivering AI-driven vehicle transportation solutions for multi-site dealer groups, car supermarkets, leasing companies and rental firms.

Simon Bottomley, Jigcar chairman

Elliott Perks, CEO of Jigcar, said the arrival of James Griffin on the team would help the firm’s dealer customers with domain expertise while also playing a significant role in the development of the company’s AutoPlan Transport Management System. The new technology launches to retail, fleet and transport groups this quarter.

“In a period where customer-delivered fleet sales are dominating the new car market, having James on the management team is another step in our strategy to becoming the go-to team of experts in our field of automotive transport, not just a software provider,” said Perks.