Knowledge and expertise key to FMG board appointment
Publish date: 05/03/2025
Incident Management specialist FMG has made a key appointment to the board, appointing Phil Jerome to the role of Sales Director - Fleet. Phil brings considerable industry knowledge and experience following a 25-year career in the leasing and fleet sector. His appointment follows the promotion of former Sales Director Andy Chandler to Managing Director in October 2024.
FMG is the partner of choice to an impressive client base, delivering end-to-end incident management and roadside recovery solutions. The company manages hundreds of thousands of claims a per year through intuitive expert solutions with seamless self-serve digital options. Phil takes responsibility for growth and customer retention in a role which capitalises on his wealth of experience managing customer-facing teams and growth opportunities within the sector.
Andy Chandler, Managing Director at FMG said, "This is a key appointment for FMG which underlines our commitment to remaining true to our core strategy, to be the UK's leading provider of high quality, outsourced fleet incident management solutions. Phil is vastly experienced and is a welcome addition to the board as we develop our business proposition to ensure we're evolving and innovating to meet client needs whilst delivering the high level of service we’re synonymous with."
A highly experienced business leader, Phil was Sales Director at Zenith for 15 years, where he took commercial responsibility for new business sales across all products. In 2016 he launched his own business, Meridian Vehicle Solutions, specialising in medium-term car lease, where he was Managing Director for the past 9 years.
Commenting on his appointment, Phil said, "I'm excited to join FMG and welcome the chance to support their long-term growth aspirations by working closely with customers, partners and colleagues to deliver first class solutions that make our customers’ lives simpler. FMG has a great reputation for customer retention which is largely due to its ability to configure innovative solutions and empower colleagues to support clients more readily. I look forward to contributing to this continued focus and adding value within my role."