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Now in his 24th year with Pelican, Simon began his career in truck sales and currently leads our coach & truck sales division across the whole of the UK & Ireland. He is responsible for managing our team of area sales managers and ensures that our customers receive unparalleled levels of service nationwide. Beyond his professional achievements, Simon enjoys running & golf.

David is an experienced fleet industry professional specialising in safe, green and efficient fleet management having worked across the fleet industry for over 28 years. David has been at the forefront of fleet sustainability and electrification for over 18 years, and has helped 100’s of organisations develop robust environmental fleet and electrification strategies to support carbon reduction objectives. Having originally developed the Plugged in Fleets Initiative in 2012 whilst at the Energy Saving Trust for the Department for Transport and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, this industry leading project has become the blueprint for fleet transition to electric David is routinely featured in the fleet press and has been a regular speaker for many years at fleet industry events on fleet sustainability and electric vehicles, the highlight of which is being invited to speak at the Oxford International EV Summit in 2019 and again in 2024. As an expert member of the EV working group for the British Vehicle and Rental Association and the EV committee for the Association of Fleet Professionals, David has helped steer the voice of the industry on fleet electrification. In 2023, he was awarded EV Champion and inducted into the Green Fleet EV Wall of Fame. He has also featured in the Green Fleet Most Influential Top 100 for the last 3 years As the Electric Truck Sales Manager for Pelican, he is leading the development of the Yutong eTruck sales proposition. Working with truck fleets, from small owner operators to large blue chip fleets, is supporting the building of their individual electrification transition strategies through a consultative approach