Schembri will be responsible for leading innovation, e-commerce strategy and marketing across all three divisions of Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, namely Hitachi Capital Car Solutions, Commercial Vehicle Solutions and Driving Instructor Solutions.
He brings senior marketing and consultancy roles at LeasePlan, Volkswagen Financial Services, Masterlease, Arval and Argos.
The new appointment comes as Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions officially opens its new £7m bespoke office campus in Trowbridge, from which Schembri will oversee all marketing operations and activity.
Simon Oliphant, CEO of Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, commented: ‘Matt is the ideal candidate for the role of Head of Marketing at Hitachi Capital. His marketing knowledge and experience will prove invaluable, as will his digital expertise, and we look forward to working with him as we continue to grow the business.’