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40. Thomas Broberg, Volvo Car Corporation, senior technical advisor safety (up 1)
Volvo continues to lead the industry in terms of safety progress, and Broberg is the man in charge of that area. The latest development, which won Volvo its fourth BusinessCar Techie award in five years, is the Cyclist Detection system.
39. Jon Olsen, BCA, chief executive (up 5)
The boss of the UK's dominant remarketing firm has overseen another productive 12 months that included the trial introduction of video footage of some LCV stock, and a move towards a more consultative approach in an effort to get to one million remarketed vehicles per year.
38. Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP, secretary general (down 5)
The European New Car Assessment Programme has now been running for 16 years, and Van Ratingen has overseen a progression towards preventative measures being included in its star ratings system, as well as the improvement in pedestrian safety being driven by the crash tests.
37. Mike Williams, HM Treasury, director, business and international tax (up 2)
The Treasury's business tax leader has influence over the decisions on a wide range of business car-influencing taxation.
36. Bob Contreras, Northgate, chief executive (down 5)
Northgate is the UK's largest van rental company, and as well as announcing plans this summer to add up to 20 new depots over the next 12 months, many in the London area, it also revealed an 11% rise in annual profits in June.
35. Oliver Morley, DVLA, chief executive (New Entry)
Morley doesn't even start at the DVLA until November, when he moves from his current role as chief executive of The National Archives, but in the new role - replacing interim boss Malcolm Dawson who has held the fort since Simon Tse left in April - he'll be straight into work around the closure of local DVLA offices and potential plans to drop the paper counterpart of the driving licence.
34. Dave Bowen, BT Fleet, managing director (up 3)
Bowen has now been in charge for more than three years and in the past 12 months worked with a remapping specialist Viezu Technologies to retune 24,000 of the company's vehicles to increase economy.
33. David Bird, Leasedrive, managing director (up 6)
The company's big news of the year was the announcement of a partnership with Mercedes-Benz to manage the German manufacturer's UK fleet business. Leasedrive's volumes, though, slid in our 2012 BC50 report of the UK's biggest leasing firms as the company jettisoned some of the less desirable business taken on as part of the deal to manage Masterlease's book.
32. Peter Lambert, Kwik-Fit, fleet director (up 3)
The UK's leading fast-fit company and 20-time BusinessCar Award-winning firm has had a busy 12 months, having embarked on a refurbishment plan for its entire network to try and improve the firm's appeal, with comfy waiting rooms, free tea and coffee and wi-fi all provided. The firm is also branching out to try and attract more service and repair work over and above its tyre and exhaust offering, and has introduced a new fuel card called Drive that also allows drivers to pay for AA breakdown services, NCP car parking and work at Kwik-Fit. In addition, the company is seeking to increase its work with large LCVs.
31. Nick Andrews, Mercedes-Benz, head of fleet sales (up 12)
The premium German company is continuing down the path of attempting to pass BMW and Audi to become the leading prestige brand, cementing a top-eight position in the UK fleet registration chart last year. With the successful launch of the lower medium A-class hatchback now under Andrews' belt, next up is the company's small crossover, the GLA, launching early next year.
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