JudgeService has appointed Rupert Pontin as its business development director, with immediate effect.
Pontin has over 30 years’ experience in the UK auto sector, bringing expertise to the position having held management positions at AutoGrab, Cazoo, Cazana, Eurotax Glass’s, Car Shop and British Car Auctions. He is also deputy chair of the Vehicle Remarketing Association.
He said: “With online reputation and customer reviews an increasingly important and strategic part of profitable car retailing, I’m delighted to join JudgeService and look forward to working with the team at this exciting time for the business.”
Neil Addley, MD of JudgeService, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Rupert Pontin to the JudgeService team. His high profile and track record at a senior level across the car retailing sector will help us achieve our ambitious growth plans.
“Having known Rupert for many years, he is ideally placed to open new conversations with car retailers and OEMs and help to significantly grow our client base.”
JudgeService has published over 1 million customer reviews and is used by nearly 2,000 franchised, independent and car supermarket sites.
