New Appointment At Toyota Fleet

Richard Balshaw has been appointed General Manager Toyota Fleet, replacing Tim Copland, who takes on a new role as General Manager Dealer Development.

Balshaw 39 brings plenty of experience to the job having worked for Toyota for the past 14 years. He began his TGB career as Area Aftersales Manager, and went on to hold a variety of field roles around the country. In 2000 he moved to Network Development and in 2002 into the Marketing Department before being promoted to General Manager Aftersales in 2006.

He said: “This is an exciting time for Toyota as we prepare for a series of new product introductions. With models such as iQ and Urban Cruiser, we will have an even wider range of vehicles to meet the needs of business fleets.”

Balshaw takes up his new job on 1st April reporting to Michael Cole, Director Sales and Aftersales Operations.

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