IPWEA How did you get started in fleet and plant, and what was your first job in the industry? MC My first exposure to fleet and its management was through my role as branch manager for an L... Read more
FAN What will be the top three technology trends in fleet industry in the next 2-3 years? Hilliard At ORIX we see some really exciting trends emerging that could fundamentally change the fle... Read more
– By Marc Sibbald – It’s been almost a decade since Chris Forbes joined Kia Motors as National Fleet Sales Manager. Back then it was Carnivals and rental companies. It’s a compl... Read more
FAN How do young people presently come to find work roles in fleet control and management? Wilson People find themselves in a fleet role through various pathways. Many come from a trade back... Read more
FAN How did you come to be involved in fleet management? What path got you here? ISON It wasn’t the traditional way that’s for sure! I have an administrative background, specifically in huma... Read more
FAN What has changed for Custom Fleet since the Element acquisition in 2015? DB A lot. We have implemented a new market-leading operating system that is at the core of our growth strategy. H... Read more
FAN Is safety something fleet owners and buyers need to focus on? Spalding A fleet manager is often under pressure to buy certain specialised features but wherever possible there should be a... Read more
FAN Repco has been a sponsor of recent fleet management conferences run by IPWEA, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia. How important is fleet to Repco’s business? Boxall Re... Read more
Brothers Vince and Paul Rugola, joint Managing Directors of Adelaide City Concreting, run one of the largest concreting businesses in Adelaide’s Western Suburbs. Concreting is a family tradi... Read more
FAN What percentage of 2017 sales were to fleet customers? Loukas Without going into specific numbers, I can say fleet customers were a major part of Holden’s business in 2017 and that’s som... Read more
