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The independent judging panel for the SME Company Car of the Year Awards 2018

The independent judging panel for the Fleet Alliance supported SME Company Car of the Year Awards 2018 is headed by Paul Hollick, chairman of the judges
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5 March 2018

NAME one element of the SME Company Car of the Year Awards that makes them so important and it’s this: all the judges are independent.

The fact that it’s a set of awards focused on the SME sector comes a very close second, of course – but the independence of the judging panel gives the awards real credibility.

And they have been crunching through the entries to find the category winners in this year’s awards, which will be announced on Wednesday, March 07, 2018.

Not only are the judges independent but they are experts in the SME and leasing sector. So their votes really count.

Supported by Fleet Alliance, the SME Company Car of the Year judging panel is chaired by Paul Hollick, Chair of the Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) and Managing Director of TMC, the fuel purchasing and mileage management specialists.

Paul Hollick, Chair of the ICFM & Managing Director at TMC & Chair of the judges

Paul is a recognised industry figure, panellist and presenter at various domestic & international conferences.

Paul Hollick, chair of the SME Company Car of the Year judges
Paul Hollick, chairman

He is widely regarded as an expert in MaaS/Big Data solutions and managing business to reach the peak of their potential.

He has had a diverse career, having had senior board roles within retail, OEM, Leasing, Fleet Management, fuel, mobility and technology businesses.

Paul has dedicated the last 15 years to the corporate fleet market. His current roles support training and development of the next generation of leaders within our industry (ICFM), while his role at TMC pushes the global market boundaries within the mobility and big data sector.

Paul was also chairman of the Business Car Manager SME Company Car of the Year Awards 2015, 2016 and 2017.

The SME Company Car of the Year judges are:

Martin Brown, Managing Director of Fleet Alliance
Martin Brown of Fleet Alliance
Martin Brown, Fleet Alliance

Martin Brown is the managing director and a shareholder of vehicle finance and fleet management group Fleet Alliance, which has a fleet in excess of 25,000 vehicles under management.

Although still only 42, Martin has been MD at Fleet Alliance for the last 15 years, making him one of the youngest and longest-serving MDs in the fleet industry.

At Fleet Alliance, he has an active and hands-on role in managing all aspects of the business – particularly the sales and marketing functions – and has been responsible for overseeing the company’s tremendous growth rate.

As well as heading Fleet Alliance, Martin is chairman of the Fleet Alliance Group, which embraces Neva Consultants and Intelligent Car Leasing. He has also served as chairman of the BVRLA’s leasing broker committee.

Nigel Morris, motor tax expert at MHA MacIntyre Hudson
Nigel Morris MHA MacIntyre Hudson LLP judge for SME Company Car of the Year Awards
Nigel Morris, MHA MacIntyre Hudson

Nigel is the go to motor tax expert at chartered accountant, tax and business advisory firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson.

Nigel started his professional life as an HMRC Inspector but has since worked in the big four consultancy firms for 18 years before joining MHA MacIntyre Hudson in January 2017.

His experience includes work on a range of employment tax matters for a range of major national and international businesses as well as SME and OMB businesses. This includes work primarily in the Automotive, Hospitality & Leisure, Logistics and Construction sectors.

Nigel has worked on a large number of car consulting projects, including the development and design of bespoke arrangements for clients, including ECOS, Salary sacrifice and Hybrid fleet arrangements. He is a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians.

Steve Cocks, Director of Broker Division, Lex Autolease
Steve Cocks, Lex Autolease
Steve Cocks, Lex Autolease

Steve, who is now in his 25th year at Lloyds banking group, is now Director of Lex Autolease Broker Division. Steve has led broker teams for Bank of Scotland, Lex and now Lex Autolease, which is the largest leasing company in the UK.

Steve’s laser focus on the broker sector – which predominantly serves the SME sector – has seen the Lex Autolease broker fleet grow to over 70,000 vehicles in 2017 and is expected to breach the 80,000 mark soon.

Rob Whalley, CEO of APD Global Research

Rob Whalley has over 40 years’ experience in the motor industry with half of that directly in the fleet and leasing sector. He started as a graduate trainee with British Leyland, and went on to become managing director of Fleetlease, now part of Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions.

Rob Whalley, APD
Rob Whalley, APD Global Research

More recently he founded his own consulting company (Montford Associates) in 2014 and became ceo of APD Global Research – a leading global market research company in the automotive industry specialising in customer experience. Rob is a Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry.

His work with APD includes helping brokers to measure the effectiveness of their customer service provision.

Paulo Larkman, Fleet Consultant, Perran Maven
Paulo Larkman, Perran Maven
Paulo Larkman, Perran Maven

Paulo is highly experienced in the leasing sector, having worked for Lombard Vehicle Management and then in the corporate sector for RBS. Now Paolo is operating as an independent at fleet consultancy Perran Maven.

Clients range from SMEs through to leasing companies, and organisations such as the Environment Agency.

The key consultancy focus is to reduce client costs, reduce the carbon footprint of enterprises and improve employee safety.

Matt Bristow, Manufacturer Sales Director, BCA
Matt Bristow, BCA
Matt Bristow, BCA

Matt was appointed Manufacturer Sales Director at BCA in September 2016 and has responsibility for BCA’s manufacturer and associated finance customers, supporting this client base in their interaction with BCA’s range of automotive services.

Matt has over 17 years of experience in the automotive sector and is a qualified chartered accountant.

He started his career with RSM Robson Rhodes, then went on to work in both the Financial Services and Alphabet leasing divisions of BMW before joining the manufacturer in roles heading up their used car, internal sales and corporate divisions and then moving on to BCA.

 

 

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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