German and global fleet industry specialist Matthias Engel has joined Fleetcompetence Group as global sales director.

Matthias Engel, global sales director, Fleetcompetence Group

Mr Engel brings some 25 years’ experience in the industry, most recently at ARI Fleet Services, where he was responsible for sales in the Germany-Austria-Switzerland region. He also spent nearly 10 years at Opel in a series of international roles, culminating in the position of European Leasing & B2B Sales Director, and has also worked for various German leasing companies where he also headed up the Alphabet sales team.

His appointment comes as Fleetcompetence Group expands its consultancy services on an international basis after completing its network.

Tobias Kern, managing partner fleetcompetence Group, said: “Our company is constantly expanding its organisational structures and services for highly specialized consulting for fleet customers. One key milestone of our expansion road-map is the establishment of a holistic sales approach towards the market across the entire group.

“As part of his role, Matthias will integrate the international network of more than 55 specialised consultants into his activities. This enables us to identify customer needs at an early stage and to propose customised fleet consulting solutions – on a national, regional and global level.”