The company has now appointed Peter Tanghe as director general of the new division with full responsibility for its future development and growth, and has begun implementing its global fleet solution, Miles, with French automotive customers.

Belgium-based Sofico, whose systems now manage more than 1 million vehicles worldwide, first acquired Car Systems, which provides fleet software solutions for short and long term car, van and truck rental operators, last July. Based in Avignon, its business activities cover mainly France and southern Europe with a staff of around 20 employees.

Sofico has now appointed a new divisional head to oversee the future growth of the business and to take it to the next stage in its development.

The new incumbent, Peter Tanghe, has a long track record with the company, having worked with Sofico for 15 years until taking up another challenge in 2012. At that time, he was head of the consultancy division. Outside of Sofico, he worked for a non-automotive ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions provider for nearly three years before rejoining.

Gémar Hompes, managing director at Sofico, said: “We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Peter Tanghe to the position of director general of our Sofico Services France division. We were looking for someone with a deep knowledge of Sofico and Peter was perfect from that point of view based on his previous employment with us.

“The strategic acquisition of Car Systems was a perfect addition to our current operations and increases our coverage in France and throughout Southern Europe.

“Our challenge now is to take that business forward to the next stage of its development and to provide our customers in the region with the ideal software solutions to manage their vehicle fleets more effectively. This new appointment takes us nearer to that objective,” he said.