Giles Bolton has been appointed as business development executive at dealer management software specialist Pinewood.
He has worked in the motor trade for more than a decade, mainly in dealership sales environments as both a sales person and sales controller.
The role of business development executive involves promoting Pinewood's Pinnacle dealer management software to new and existing customers.
Giles said: "Pinewood has an excellent reputation in the motor industry for both its technology and customer support, and I am looking forward to becoming part of the team."
His interests include following rugby union, keeping fit and training at the gym, wake boarding in the summer and snow boarding in the winter.
About Pinewood Computer Solutions
With more than two decades of experience, Pinewood is one of the top three DMS providers in the UK today and has pioneered the delivery of software-as-a-service (SaaS) for more than five years in this sector.
Used by a diverse range of franchises and with more than 700 locations using Pinnacle DMS, Pinewood has product approvals from motor manufacturers including Volvo, Peugeot, Honda, Land Rover, Jaguar, Ford, Hyundai, Citroen, Suzuki and Mitsubishi, as well as certification for General Motors brands including Vauxhall and Saab.
Pinewood is based at head offices in Solihull, Birmingham, and also has service facilities and a comprehensively equipped technology and hosting centre in Nottingham.
The company is a Microsoft Gold Partner, an accreditation only awarded to software providers that can prove a high level of competence for their people, processes and services, as well as being a holder of the ISO 27001 data security standard.