Arval UK has appointed John Peters as its new head of consultancy, leading all the company’s fleet and mobility consulting activities across its UK customer base.

John Peters, head of consultancy at Arval UK

Peters succeeds Shaun Sadlier, who is retiring after 20 years with the business, and will also pick up the role of UK lead for the Arval Mobility Observatory global fleet survey on current and future trends.

Peters joined GE Capital Fleet Services in 2002 and, following that business’s acquisition by Arval in 2015, has held a number of key roles. He was most recently strategic marketing leader, focused on mobility solutions.

As head of consultancy, Peters will head up a team of six specialist fleet and mobility consultants who guide and advise Arval’s clients on a range of issues, working both on a direct one-to-one basis with specific companies, and producing new advice and tools for wider use.

Peters said Arval’s consultancy work was increasingly helping fleets deal with the growing complexity and challenges in the sector, guiding operators towards successful solutions.

“At a UK level, we have huge expertise in supporting clients through their business objectives, creating future-proofed fleet and mobility solutions that answer traditional needs but also maximise the opportunities created by new products and technologies. We have an extensive track record of delivering for a very wide range of customers.”

Arval’s work also draws on its international expertise and uses initiatives underway in other countries to deliver new answers to fleet needs.

“It’s an important advantage, especially when it comes to mobility, and a key part of the credibility that we enjoy in the market,” Peters said.

“Moving forward, I want to ensure our consultancy team is equipped to help with emerging issues whether in the worlds of sustainable fleet operations, micro-mobility, electrification infrastructure or a whole range of new technologies currently under development. It’s a challenging but exciting moment in our industry.”

Lakshmi Moorthy, managing director at Arval UK, said: “We are very pleased to be able to name John as our new head of consultancy. He has huge experience both within Arval and the wider fleet sector and is the right person to lead this important function within our company.

“We’d also like to put on the record our thanks to Shaun, who made a strong contribution to Arval over many years. We’d like to wish him a fulfilling and happy retirement.”