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30. Chris Jolly, International Decision Systems, forecasting editor (No Change)
Vehicle costs expert IDS has been developing the 4cast online forecast tool it launched last summer, which is designed to set whole-life costs for more than 9000 cars and light commercial vehicles and which joins the company's SMR and TopCalc products.
29. Simon Oliphant, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, chief executive (No Change)
Winner of BusinessCar Techie awards for Best Daily Rental System and Best App, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions broke new ground on its fresh company headquarters in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, in June with a view to moving in next summer.
28. Barry Beeston, Nissan, corporate sales director (New Entry)
Beeston stepped up to Nissan's top fleet job in April after previous incumbent Jon Pollock moved up, and he has more than 20 years' experience with the brand. He's already overseen a revised Leaf and is on the run-up to the new Note and revised Micra this autumn before the massively important new Qashqai goes on sale early next year. Beeston is also seeking to revamp and improve aftersales, customer management and dealer sales and service functions to make sure fleets and drivers are happy to come back for more when their contracts are up for renewal.
27. Roddy Graham, The Institute of Car Fleet Management, chairman (down 3)
The industry's training organisation launched a new website late last year, completing what chairman Graham, Leasedrive's commercial director, described as a re-branding exercise, enabling the ICFM to attract new, younger members.
26. John Jenkins, GE Capital, chief executive (down 5)
Jenkins has led the UK's number eight leasing firm - GE Capital Fleet Services - since 2005 as part of his role as chief executive of GE Capital.
25. Hugh Wallace, Arnold Clark Finance, managing director (up 1)
An increase of 7000 units last year took the leasing arm of the big car dealer group to the verge of 50,000 vehicles under contract.
24. Jamal Ali, HMRC, policy advisor (New Entry)
Ali took over from Su McLean-Tooke as the HMRC's chief advisor, offering expertise on, for example, company car taxation, and comes in at a time where all areas are hopefully fairly settled for the longer term.
23. Boris Johnson, London, mayor (No Change)
Johnson has again put London at the forefront of driving down emissions by lowering the congestion charge 100% discount threshold to just 75g/km in July, giving a much-needed boost to ultra low-emission vehicles. There is currently no petrol, diesel or hybrid vehicle able to meet that level, so pure electric, plug-in hybrid and range-extender models take on extra prominence for fleets running in and out of London. Vehicles registered exempt under the previous sub-100g/km regulations will still be eligible for avoiding the £10 per day charge until 24 June 2016 in what Johnson calls a "sunset period".
22. Ken McCall, Europcar, managing director (down 4)
Europcar has launched a new corporate hire scheme aimed at SMEs and reported a 30% rise in Sunday collection and return in the past three years.
21. Adrian Bewley, Enterprise, director of business rental (New Entry)
BusinessCar daily rental award-winning Enterprise has recently moved into major London train stations, with Waterloo and St Pancras up and running and Euston and Paddington imminent.
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