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40| Fleet Financial
Fleet Financial drives up a gear for
milestone 20 th year
Olympic medallist and Commonwealth champion boxer
Paddy Barnes joins Fleet Financial Managing Director,
Damian Hughes, and Damian Campbell, Sales Manager,
to announce Paddy’s his new role as Northern Ireland
ambassador for the company.
Award-winning
Northern Ireland
contract hire and vehicle
management company,
Fleet Financial, is only half
way into its milestone 20 th
year of business and is
already celebrating a fresh
list of achievements, but
with many more to come.
In April, the company marked
two decades of growth, business
success and innovation with a
stunning, high-octane Gala Ball
at the Culloden Hotel during
which its staff, invited guests and
associates helped to raise an
unprecedented £30,000 for Hope
for Youth NI. The much-needed
funds will be used to nourish a
range of targeted programmes
designed to directly assist young
people in disadvantaged areas.
Underlining its focus on
innovation and delivering a wraparound,
customer-focused service
in the construction sector, Fleet
Financial has also continued to roll
out an exciting new online vehicle
management solution called Fleet
Navigator, showcasing its growth
and leadership in the sector.
The new, bespoke web-based
product is designed to provide
building and construction users
with additional easy-to-access
online information about their
vehicles whenever they need it.
Boasting a fresh design, it is easy
to navigate and can be accessed
from any mobile or desk-based
device, helping users to improve
day-to-day operations and
efficiency for companies.
“We firmly believe that business
is about developing the right
relationships from the start and
in making sure our customers
get exactly what they need when
they need it. This is something we
have been able to do successfully
and determinedly over the last
20 years,” Philip Miley, Sales and
Marketing Director, said.
Based in Mallusk, and with a
reach right across the UK and
Ireland, the company employs
more than 30 dedicated staff and
has more than a thousand clients
driving 4,200 vehicles ranging from
cars to light commercial vans.
Its clients include some of
Northern Ireland’s best-known
companies in construction such as
Graham, Gilbert Ash, McLaughlin
and Harvey and H&J Martin.
In other key sectors, including
utilities, agri-food and distribution,
Fleet Financial closely manages
to the vehicle requirements of
Phoenix Gas, Sky, SHS Group and
Dale Farm, as well as small firms
with fewer than 10 employees.
“Not only do we have close
personal relationships with
customers we have built up over
two decades but we also work
closely with our key suppliers
to bring the latest products,
technology and innovations direct
to the industry.”
This ethos is set to continue as
the company plans to continue its
success.
“Our goal is to further develop
and grow our business, offering
our customers in the construction
and building sector value for
money products and packages,
new innovative ranges and a firstclass
service.
This milestone year is already
shaping up to be a record,
according to Philip.
“With orders for deliveries
approaching 1,000 this year so far,
from businesses large and small,
from sole traders up to large
companies and including many
fast-growing, forward-looking
SMEs in the building industry, we
are already on track to record our
best year yet.”
Fleet Financial is also throwing its
weight behind our local Northern
Ireland Olympic heroes in the run
up to this year’s games.
Last month, Olympic medallist
and Commonwealth champion
boxer Paddy Barnes confirmed
his brand new role as Northern
Ireland ambassador for the
company.
As part of an exciting new
partnership, the two-time Olympic
bronze medallist picked up the
keys for a brand new Kia Sorrento
which will support him in his
efforts to be fighting fit and ringready
for this summer’s games.
Damian Hughes, Managing
Director of Fleet Financial, said;
“As a fearless, professional
competitor with dynamism
and strength, Paddy perfectly
embodies the spirit and brand
traits of Fleet Financial and
Kia and we are really looking
forward to working together
over this busy year ahead.”