Northgate appoints new Head of Accident Management and invests in the North East with four new promotions

Northgate Vehicle Hire, market leaders in flexible van hire and fleet solutions, is celebrating four new promotions in the North East and a new appointment as it welcomes a new Head of Accident Management, following a successful start to the year.

Previously Head of Central Operations, Nora Curry has been promoted to Operation Manager – Customer Support Centre (CSC) at Northgate’s Darlington head office. Campaign Manager, Jonathan Pearce has been promoted to Marketing Manager, and former Head of Fleet Management, Colin Wilson, is now Commercial Manager Non Rental in Gateshead.

Steve Granger has also been appointed as Head of Accident Management for Northgate Vehicle Hire and Fleet Technique. His appointment follows six and a half years with BT Fleet as Operations Manger and 16.5 years with AXA Insurance were he held various assessing and management positions within the claims motor engineering team. Steve’s role at Northgate will see him head up the operational management of the company’s team of in-house engineers, accident repair control, and recharge administrators. He will also be responsible for the operational performance of the network of external accident repairers.

It’s not only Northgate Vehicle Hire that’s started the New Year on a positive note, but Van Monster, which is part of Northgate PLC, too. Former Sales Executive, Mark Hughes, has been promoted to General Sales Manager, seeing the foursome rewarded for their hard work over the last few years.

Jonathan Pearce, Marketing Manager at Northgate Vehicle Hire, said:
“The last 18 months have been an incredibly busy time for Northgate – with the rebrand and admin centralisation – but it’s great to welcome a new face to the team and see the existing team’s hard work recognised. I know everyone is united in their bid to get stuck into maximising the impact Northgate has on the fleet industry. We have a lot planned over the next 12 months to ensure we stay ahead of the game and maintain our position as leaders in contract van hire.”

For more information on Northgate please visit www.northgatevehiclehire.co.uk or follow Northgate on Twitter at http://twitter.com/northgatevhire.

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Notes to editors:
Northgate Vehicle Hire has shaped and defined the cheap van hire market for over 30 years. Operating over 52,000 vehicles on rental through more than 60 locations, which include 56 workshops and 356 mechanics operate within the direct service network.

With a diverse customer base ranging from blue chip corporations and local authorities right down to small and medium sized enterprises and owner operators, Northgate will deliver the very best service levels available within the market place through the delivery of vehicles, a wholly owned infrastructure of workshops and technical centres, specialist staff and innovative systems.

For further information please visit www.northgatevehiclehire.co.uk.


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