Nationwide Fleet Services names Ricky Mitchell as national sales manager

Nationwide Fleet Services (NFS) has appointed a new national sales manager for the UK and Ireland, with the appointment of 38-year-old Ricky Mitchell to the role national sales manager effective from October 2020.

Mitchell brings with him 15 years’ experience in the automotive industry, including at Apollo Vredestein UK and ATS Euromaster, as well as Acclaim Handling and the RAC.

NFS managing director Nick Diment commented: “Ricky’s brief is to have an influential role in NFS’s growth in the pivotal area of new business acquisition, offering tyres, breakdown recovery, vehicle maintenance and MOT testing. His appointment is a reflection of our overall strategy to equip NFS with the business development leadership that it needs to keep thriving.”

“Obviously, I am delighted to join a company which has kept growing even in tough circumstances: it clearly shows not only strength and determination but also clarity of leadership,” Ricky Mitchell , who reports to Diment, said, adding: “My track record in winning new national fleet accounts, coupled with my knowledge of the tyre industry, will keep me in good stead in my new exciting role.”