MC Rental has filled the newly-created position of National Account Manager.

Andy Walker joins with extensive experience at vehicle rental companies Ryder and Fraikin as Strategic Customer Development Manager and National Account Manager respectively.

Walker’s responsibilities will include creating and developing new opportunities for contracts as the commercial vehicle hire firm looks to expand its portfolio of light commercial and heavy goods vehicles.

Walker said that he had followed MC Rental’s progress for seven years, and was impressed by its “quick, strategic decision making.”

He said: “When the opportunity arose to join the MC team, it was a quick and easy decision to join such a customer focused organisation.”

He will be reporting to MC Group Sales Director, Dave Hutchins, who said: “We are really pleased that Andy has joined our national sales team as he brings with him a wealth of valuable experience in this sector.

“He will most certainly play an important role in the ongoing development of the MC Rental business driving it forward in the future.”