Cap HPI has promoted “key player” James Pass to the role of head of finance sales.

Pass, who joined the business in 2013 as a key account manager having spent seven years in the banking sector, will lead the automotive data specialist’s finance team and assist with the continued expansion of the business.

He will report directly to John Dennis, UK sales director, who referred to Pass as “a key player in the recent success of the business”, playing a pivotal strategic role in securing major client relationships and displaying real leadership qualities.

Dennis said: “This promotion is richly deserved and further evidence of how we continue to retain and invest in our team and the best people the sector has to offer, which is of the greatest benefit to our clients and customers.”

Pass said: “This is a great opportunity for me and I’m very much looking forward to the challenge. With a very talented team around me combined with a positive global vision, 2018 is shaping up to be a very exciting year indeed.”