Beckers, who has held the MD role for three years, is to become chief commercial officer, based in Paris, from 1^st September 2013. He will lead the group business functions including sales, marketing, pricing and service delivery, as well as selected business transformation projects.

Replacing him as managing director of Arval UK will be Benoit Dilly, who will officially take on the new role from 1^st September. He moves to Arval having held a similar position at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, part of the BNP Paribas banking group.  

Dilly held a number of international roles within Arval prior to moving to BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions. He is also currently UK retail co-ordinator for BNP Paribas in the UK, the area of the bank that Arval falls within, and has been a board director of Arval UK since last year.

In a statement the company said: ‘The knowledge that he has built during this time means that he has a strong understanding of the business and the fleet market in the UK, making him perfectly equipped to provide continuity and further build a growth strategy for the UK entity.’