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Patel moves from Ford to Carmmunity

After 19 years at Ford, Patel will oversee a growing team and a business which experienced 90% growth last year over 2017 to 31,500 vehicles.
Hamel Patel
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May 10, 2019

CARMMUNITY has strengthened its management team with the arrival of Hamel Patel as Sales and Marketing Director, jumping over from his previous role within Ford’s contract hire department.

After 19 years at Ford, Patel will oversee a growing team and a business which experienced 90% growth last year over 2017 to 3000 vehicles..

Carmmunity was established more than six years ago as a Ford partner, to go out to brokers and be a ‘custodian’ of the carmaker’s terms.

Patel said: “It is much easier for Ford to Audit a small number of businesses like Carmmunity who can then handle the business with a much, much higher number of brokers out there in the market – we are a sort of middle man.

“Carmmunity can relieve the pressure for the carmaker and the brokers by finding stock and arranging delivery etc. All the customer has to do is commit to buying.

“It’s been interesting and quite an insight to see the business from both sides.”

 

 

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Chris Wright

Chris Wright

Chris Wright has been covering the automotive industry nationally and internationally for 30 years. Following spells with consumer titles he became News Editor of Automotive Management (AM), Editor of Automotive International, International Editor for Detroit-based Automotive News, and Editor of Dealer Update. He has also co-authored several FT Management Reports and contributes regularly to Justauto.com

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