With nine branches having opened in the south over the past 24 months and further branches planned in London and Brighton, Wilson will be tasked with overseeing southern operations.
Wilson brings experience developed over an extensive career in retail management, having worked for household names such as Sainsbury’s, Go Outdoors, Makro, Co-op, Jessops and Dreams.
The company has also recently invested in a London management team, with the appointment of two area operations managers and two area sales managers.
As Northgate continues to deliver growth, rising customer demand has seen a commitment to purchase an additional 7000 vehicles by the end of the financial year. Northgate Vehicle Hire now has sites across 73 locations in the UK & Ireland, with its head office in Darlington.
“The investment that has been made in the south of the UK and specifically London over the past 24 months has been critical in allowing us to secure a stronger presence,” commented Stephen Branch, UK operations director at Northgate Vehicle Hire.
“With such rapid growth it’s vital that we have an effective management structure in place to be able to deliver Northgate’s flexible offering. Given Andrew’s extensive management experience and ability, we are very pleased to extend his responsibilities across the south of the country and to welcome him to the senior operations management team at Northgate. I am sure he will be a real driving force for our southern branches.”