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A major market study, lifting the lid on the changing face of auto finance technology solutions, this research paper provides essential reading for any business that operates in the automotive finance, personal/business full-service leasing and evolving CaaS, MaaS and multi-modal Mobility sectors.

The research explains, and helps decipher, the auto finance software ecosystem including comprehensive coverage of:

  • How the sector has evolved and changed over the last decade
  • Identification of key vendors and solutions
  • Major themes, trends and demands shaping and transforming the sector
  • Guidance and suggestions for evaluating and selecting new components or wider enterprise platform solutions
  • What Next? – Elevenci’s views on how the auto finance technology market will continue to transform
  • Wide ranging international experience, having led PR communication teams spanning 172 countries
  • Track record of delivering ground-breaking and award-winning communication campaigns to drive brand value, sales, and employee motivation
  • Advisor on workplace culture, diversity, and wellbeing
  • Qualified coach and mentor
  • Passionate supporter of women in business
  • Former Director International Public Relations and Director Global Brand & Experience with Jaguar Land Rover
  • Extensive experience with major organisations including Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan GB and Europe, Mitsubishi UK and Motor Industry Public Affairs Association
  • Key areas of expertise include integrated communication campaigns, brand communications strategy, brand partnerships, global and market launch campaigns, event creation and management, organisational change and transformation, internal communication and employee engagement, crisis and issues management, C-Suite communications advisor
  • Recent consultancy assignments include helping launch and support a data platform company (Artificial Intelligence for regulators and service industries) including its technologies and collaborations

Industry experience

  • Automotive OEMs
  • Automotive dealerships

Consulting expertise

  • Change and transformation through creative communication
  • Strategic brand consultancy
  • Strategic communications planning
  • Leadership and workplace culture
  • Senior leader coaching and mentoring
  • Self-driven, motivated and highly adaptable strategic thinker
  • Unique understanding of UK and international retail strategy and planning and how to maximise operational performance
  • Wide ranging expertise including market retail development, ‘go to’ market strategies, ‘brand’ representation, legal contracts, composite, competition regimes, coaching and building high performance teams – skilled in cross-cultural working environments
  • Proven track record in helping to transform individual businesses to be more profitable, viable and to deliver improved customer experience
  • A former Head of Global Franchise Management with Jaguar Land Rover and Head of Global Network Planning with Bentley Motors
  • Extensive experience with major organisations and brands including Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley, Lamborghini, Audi, VW, Skoda, Seat, Honda and MITAC.

Industry experience

  • Automotive OEMs
  • Automotive dealerships

 Consulting expertise

  • Retail and Networks specialist
  • Strategic consultancy
  • Research and insights
  • Business transformation
  • Team development and leadership
  • Strong sales and brand development background
  • Wide ranging international experience – including UK, Europe, Middle East, India and Asia
  • Highly adaptable with a consistent record of success in diverse, often challenging, roles and assignments
  • Recognised motorcycle expert (in addition to wider automotive skills and experience)
  • Extensive experience with major organisations including BMW Motorrad, Harley Davidson, Volvo, Volkswagen, DC Cook, Carnell Motor Group and Lookers
  • Recent consultancy assignments, working with motorcycle and automotive OEMs and Dealer Groups, include network support and improvement, developing and implementing automotive processes and procedures, the set-up of new dealers (including facility planning, budget setting and performance reporting, sales planning, recruitment, people development, marketing strategies, network development and operational process definition), pre-owned development strategies and wider business consultancy.

Industry experience

  • Automotive OEMs
  • Automotive dealerships

Consulting expertise

  • Motorcycle specialist
  • Strategic consultancy
  • Network consultancy
  • Team development and leadership
  • Brand development

After gaining a first in physics at St Catherine’s College Oxford, followed by a doctorate in theoretical physics, Ed moved into consultancy and became a director of Andersen Consulting, with special responsibility for their work in information technology and advising banking and asset finance clients.

Subsequently Ed has successfully created, managed and led a range of businesses in the Consulting, Software, Digital, Technology and Electrical Supply industries specialising in serving the automotive sector along with a range of other industries.

Ed has lectured widely on emerging trends in the financial services sector and also acts as consultant to a number of institutions, banks and multi-nationals on strategic information technology strategies. He also advises and mentors new technology businesses helping young companies to optimise their business models and accelerate their growth and business development.

  • Experience and track record includes: senior Sales, Marketing and Product Development roles with OEM’s operating in the UK and international markets
  • Strategy and leadership responsibilities with volume Asian brands including Pan European activity and long-term product development for Hyundai Motor Company Korea
  • Sales and commercial experience in the General Insurance sector winning and developing multi-million pound strategic business relationships with some of the UK’s most trusted brands, specialising in the Banking and Automotive sector
  • Former Automotive Industry speaker, presenter and media spokesman on behalf of OEM’s and the Retail Motor Industry Federation
  • Extensive experience with major organisations: including Hyundai Motor UK, KIA Motors UK, RAC, RMIF, BGL Group and Direct Line Group
  • Sales, Marketing, Business and Client Development Director experience including operating at European Board level

 

Industry experience

  • Automotive OEM’s and Dealers
  • Motor Rescue
  • Automotive industry representative body
  • Insurance intermediary and UK insurer
  • Motorsport team owner

Consulting expertise

  • New Business Generation
  • B2B Sales and Partnership Development
  • Team Development and Leadership
  • Product Planning & Distribution
  • Business Strategy and Implementation
  • Experience and track record includes: business start-up and development, general sales and marketing management, commercial financial accounting and business analysis, sales and profit delivery at senior management and board level, establishing and managing joint venture partnerships
  • Recognised expert consultant in Wholesale / Floorplan finance – both new and used
  • Extensive experience with major organisations including Volvo Car UK, Hyundai Car UK, BCA, RAC plc, Lex
  • Qualified Accountant (ACMA)
  • Managing Director / Finance Director role experience

Industry experience

  • Automotive OEMs
  • Automotive finance
  • Automotive full-service leasing and fleet
  • Automotive dealerships
  • Franchise Relationship Management

Consulting expertise

John’s working career has been invested in IT, using technology for business advancement and transformational change. With knowhow learnt from multiple industries and with specific experience across the international automotive industry, John has helped manufacturers, finance companies, leasing & fleet businesses, distributors and dealers in their endeavours to successfully achieve business advancement through the optimal use of technology, best practice and people.

As an agent of change, he has led and been instrumental in a variety of mergers and acquisitions that have enabled business expansion, new market entry, new product introductions and improved service capabilities – successfully delivering significant growth and increased business performance for shareholders.

John has worked with many of the major technology companies including IBM, Oracle and Microsoft to help unlock the potential of new technologies applying the latest tools & solutions to deliver practical business advantage.

In establishing Elevenci, John sees a unique opportunity to establish a true Centre of Automotive Excellence at a time of unparalleled industry change – applying new technologies, business model ideas and consultancy best practice to a sector that he knows so well.

  • MSP and APMP certified
  • Adept at delivering strategy assignments, transformation projects, new business launches, large-scale integration, packaged solutions and complex IT and digital initiatives.
  • Clients include BNP Paribas Personal Finance, BMW Financial Services, BT Fleet, General Motors, LeasePlan, Lex Autolease, Sofico, VW Group Financial Services and Zenith
  • Recent assignments include the launch of a major UK auto finance and leisure company for a European bank (£10 million investment)

Industry experience

  • Automotive OEMs
  • Automotive finance
  • Automotive full-service leasing and fleet
  • Automotive dealerships

Consulting expertise