Engineius appoints Tristram Benson as new commercial director

Engineius has is preparing to embark on its next level of growth following the appointment of Tristram Benson as its new commercial director.

Benson is joining the vehicle logistics provider from Michelin Connected Fleet, where he was previously director for the heavy goods vehicles segment, defining customer offers and ensuring commercial performance.

It said Benson brings “an exciting energy” to Engineius and has existing knowledge of the ‘fleet world’, working with fleets during his five years in the industry.

Chris Clibbery, founder and director at Engineius, said: “Tris has a strong track record in delivering strategy-led business initiatives. He is hands-on, energetic and fits our organisation’s aim to be young and forward-thinking. We are delighted to have him on board."

Commenting on his new appointment, Benson said: "My mission is to help Engineius offer customers and suppliers a market-beating service and digital solution.

"We plan to achieve this by being very close to our customers and suppliers, delivering exactly what they want, based on their input and feedback.

"This company is on a fantastic journey, and I'm thrilled to be part of it. We want Engineius to be the young and innovative market leader. We want this to be a talent hub for the automotive fleet industry."

Benson's appointment follows appointments made at the company earlier this year, of Ian Smith as operations director and Andrew Wyatt as finance director.