Commercial vehicle and trailer rental, leasing, and maintenance solutions provider Ryder has appointed Nick Allera as head of area sales.

He will lead Ryder's area sales management team covering the UK and will now report to John Murray, the company's sales and marketing director.

Allera has 27 years of experience in commercial vehicle operations, contract management, customer care, and sales, and was previously national customer operations manager for Ryder.

Allera said: “I’m very excited to be taking up this new position at Ryder. My focus will be on ensuring we continue to retain and build business with our current customers by providing the best possible support and service to them.

"At the same time, I will be focusing on leveraging the strengths of the Ryder offer to build further new business across our UK operations.”

Murray added: “I’m delighted to promote Nick to this key position leading our area sales activities.

"Our customers, and our sales staff, will benefit tremendously from Nick’s many years of experience in  commercial vehicle operations and sales."