Tom Brennan has been appointed UK country manager for National Vehicle Distribution, a logistics firm serving carmakers and dealer groups with vehicle deliveries and preparation.

He was head of fleet for Mercedes-Benz UK until this summer, and before that he held fleet roles at Audi UK and VW Financial Services.

In his new post at NVD he is responsible for replicating the success of the Ireland-based logistics business in the UK.

The company is aiming to become a one-stop shop for OEMs and dealer groups, offering everything from vehicle preparation to vehicle deliveries.

“It’s a big job to build the UK proposition, but that’s why I wanted to get involved,” said Brennan.

“The market is changing rapidly and I think we’ll be in a position to really meet those challenges and heightened customer expectations.”

NVD has operations already at Southampton and Swindon.

He said he really wanted a new challenge. "National Vehicle Distribution is a very different business from the corporations I have worked for. It’s very much a family business with a real passion for getting things done.

"They have lots of expertise with logistics and customer expectations. And I have a lot of insight from my background to bring to the business. We'll be working really hard to meet customer expectation excellence."