Neil McNicholl has been appointed as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK’s new national public sector and Motability manager.

McNicholl will report to fleet and business sales director Francis Bleasdale and he takes over responsibility for working in partnership with Motability Operations to provide FCA vehicles to the Motability Scheme, helping to grow sales and looking at ways to further improve customer experience.

The role also involves providing the tenders and processes to supply FCA vehicles to public sector organisations.

McNicholl comes to the post having previously worked at Motability Operations in various sales and marketing roles, most recently as manufacturer account manager.

He said: “It’s a great time to be joining the organisation, with Jeep currently the fastest growing marque in the UK and with FCA offering greater levels of choice across all our product ranges. I’m looking forward to growing the presence of FCA UK in the public sector and increasing market share within the Motability scheme.”