Affordable Car Hire : Focus On...The Team

Focus On...Dean Dexter

2009-03-25T08:50:00.000-07:00

This week our investigative spotlight is on Dean Dexter, who deals with the Worldwide Sales from Head Office.

1. Name?: Dean Dexter.

2. Age?: 21..ish (!)

3. What's your role at Affordable Car Hire?: Business Development Manager: source and develop new business relationships.

4. How long have you worked for Affordable Car Hire?: Just over 2 years.

5. What is the best holiday you have ever been on?: Hong Kong - I have never seen so many people in such a small place. It was very different from your average beach holiday.

6. What's your dream holiday?: Fiji - It looks idyllic - but the kids would have to stay at home!

7. What car do you currently drive?: Fiat.

8. What's your dream car?: Audi R8 - its expensive, elegant and fast.

9. What was the first CD/LP you ever bought?: Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie!

10. What was your first pet?: A brown Rabbit called "Bugs", who died whilst my Nan was looking after it whilst we were on holiday. The same thing happened with our Finches too!

Thanks Dean. If we ask nicely, will you sing us a few lines from Musical Youth??!!

Focus On...Nick Hughes

2009-03-25T08:06:00.000-07:00

This week we are featuring Nick Hughes, our Sales and Marketing Director.

1. Name?: Nick Hughes.

2. Age?: 33 Years old.

3. What's your role at Affordable Car Hire?: Sales and Marketing Director; Sales for Affordable Car Hire, to develop and maintain current business; to manage the field sales team and to increase revenue through New Business.

4. How long have you worked for Affordable Car Hire?: 10 months.

5. What is the best holiday you have ever been on?: New Zealand: beautiful, amazing scenery and so many acitivities to do (including sky-diving, zorbing, snow boarding, kayaking etc.)

6. What's your dream holiday?: 12 months travelling incorporating Asia (especially Indo-China and the Far East) plus South America - so many cultures, so many beautiful places.

7. What car do you currently drive?: Vauxhall Vectra.

8. What's your dream car?: Aston Martin V8 Vantage.

9. What was the first CD/LP you ever bought?: Black Box, "Ride On Time" ( showing my age).

10. What was your first pet?: A Siamese cat called Pussy - no questions...

Thanks for that Nick! If you get the Aston Martin, you can become Affordable Car Hire's very own James Bond!

Focus On...Jo Allen

2009-03-04T03:57:00.000-08:00

This week we are featuring Jo Allen who works for the Sales Team and covers Southern England.

1. Name?: Jo Allen.

2. Age?: 36 Years old.

3. What's your role at Affordable Car Hire?: Regional sales manager in the Sales department. My day to day job is to visit and promote affordable car hire with trade partners and to source new business.

4. How long have you worked for Affordable Car Hire?: 6 months.

5. What is the best holiday you have ever been on?: Any beach holiday where I can enjoy the sunshine and relax!

6. What's your dream holiday?: Australia – such a diverse country!

7. What car do you currently drive?: Vauxhall Vectra.

8. What's your dream car?: Lamborghini Murcielago – looks, performance and price tag.

9. What was the first CD/LP you ever bought?: My first LP (yes I'm afraid I'm that old!) Was Wham!

10. What was your first pet?: My first pet was a black and white cat called Mumbles.

Thank you very much Jo! We are all looking forward to the day you can buy the Murcialago - you can take us all for a spin!

Focus On...Jodie Scullion

2009-03-03T02:00:00.000-08:00

This week we are featuring Jodie Scullion who works for the Sales Team and covers Northern England.

1. Name?: Jodie Scullion.

2. Age?: 26.

3. What's your role at Affordable Car Hire?: Business Development Executive. My day-to-day role involves visiting Travel Agencies to promote Affordable Car Hire, advising them of who we are, what we offer and to establish if we can build a working relationship. I also source new business and set up new accounts, whilst managing existing ones. Its an awesome job!

4. How long have you worked for Affordable Car Hire?: 4 months.

5. What is the best holiday you have ever been on?: Travelling the
world, spending Christmas on Bondi Beach, New Year at Sydney Opera House and Rio Carnival in Rio!

6. What's your dream holiday?: My Maldives honeymoon which is
happening in December 09!!

7. What car do you currently drive?: I drive a black Ford Focus
with sparkly bits.

8. What's your dream car?: A Chrysler Crossfire in deep red. They
are very sexy and affordable, just not yet!

9. What was the first CD/LP you ever bought?: Danni Minogue, "This
Is It".

10. What was your first pet?: A Budgie called Narna because he was cute
and yellow like a Banana, but we couldn’t say Banana so we shortened it.

Thank you very much Jodie! We hope you enjoy your honeymoon!

Don't forget: If you see Jodie, ask her about the Deep Red Chrysler Crossfire...I'm sure she will be more than happy to tell you all about her dream car!