ALPHARETTA, Ga. (August 18, 2011) – LeasePlan USA, the
premium service provider of vehicle leasing and fleet management solutions,
recently appointed Robert Hughes to vice president, commercial development.
In this role, Hughes is responsible for identifying and
developing new and innovative product and service offerings. With his
forward-thinking leadership skills, he assists the sales and client relations
teams in growing the business while also helping to streamline the sales
process with new tools and procedures. He is also tasked with spearheading
LeasePlan’s social media strategy.
“Robert is a valuable addition to our sales and marketing
team. His extensive knowledge of customer relationship management tools and
strategy development has proven to be beneficial for both LeasePlan and our
clients.
He is continually working on initiatives to enhance
LeasePlan’s offerings with our clients’ needs and requirements top-of-mind,”
said Jon. J. Toups, chief sales and marketing officer.
Prior to LeasePlan, Hughes served as principal for
Flywheel Advisors, a management consultant company that he created, owned and
operated. While in this position, he produced a business development strategy
for a renewable energy client that achieved 30 percent growth in 2010 and a
five-year strategy plan for an insurance client, doubling its revenue in 2010.
His 18 years of sales experience also includes several business
strategy advisory roles at Accu-Tech, a datacom distribution company; Richards
Computer, a nationwide IT sales and service company; and World 50, a management
consulting firm. In his role as group director at World 50, Hughes launched and
led a private and trusted peer forum for Chief Sales Officers from highly
respected global companies. This position afforded Hughes the opportunity to
gain a unique perspective of the challenges Fortune 500 companies’ face, and
how they shape solutions to resolve them.
LeasePlan is the world’s leading provider of fleet and
vehicle management solutions with 1.3 million vehicles managed worldwide.
Operating out of 30 countries around the globe, the company has a passion for
exceptional customer service. LeasePlan prides itself on delivering high-touch,
premium service and innovative products that offer total cost reduction for
corporate and government fleets. With nearly 50 years of fleet experience,
LeasePlan’s experts find ways to get the most out of clients’ vehicles, budget
and time. Find out why LeasePlan clients agree that, “it’s easier to
leaseplan.” Visit www.us.leaseplan.com
for more information.
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