Contract hire and fleet management company, Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) has appointed Jeff Bennett as Southern Regional Operations Manager, to look after its growing customer base in the area, including the joint contract with Mid-Devon District Council and Exeter City Council.
Jeff has 14-years experience in commercial vehicle contract hire and workshop management:
“I started out as an apprentice mechanic and worked my way up the ranks to manage a team of technicians before becoming a service manager for a commercial HGV and bus dealership. My last role prior to joining SFS was Operations Director for a national contract hire and rental company.”
“When I came across the position at SFS I knew it was a good fit for my particular skillset and experience. I am also really looking forward to getting to know a different sector. It’s a challenging, interesting role and something I can get my teeth into.”
Bob Sweetland, Managing Director, SFS: “Jeff is a very welcome addition to the team and he is already doing a great job looking after our customers in the South, making sure they are happy and everything is running smoothly.”
A local authority specialist SFS is well established in the waste management sector and has been delivering contract hire, fleet and workshop management solutions to the public and private sector since 1992. The company, which has an enviable customer retention record, has a network of workshops and operates its own municipal vehicle hire division, CTS Hire.
SFS can provide the full range of vehicle and plant solutions from short term vehicle hire to contract hire, with the ability to meet the most complex fleet requirements.
Customers include Kettering Borough Council, Corby Borough Council, Hambleton District Council, Teignbridge District Council, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council and Lichfield & Tamworth Joint Waste Service.
For more information about Specialist Fleet Services tel: 01604 234601; email info@sfs.co.uk; visit www.sfs.co.uk
