For those who haven’t heard, Fred Crawley – industry shadow and Dickensian whip hand at Motor Finance – has had a bump up, taking the reins of fellow publications The Accountant and International Accounting Bulletin in his fist alongside sister publication
Leasing Life.
With Fred bringing his iron will to bear more than somewhat on these titles, plus his regular column in New Statesman, he’s given me the keys to Motor Finance on a promise I will not race it against the guys from Timber Trade Journal or Cranes Today.
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Now, if you’re a regular follower of this magazine online, you’ll have noticed your chance to voice your opinion, exert your influence and otherwise take part in a first for the industry.
(Ifyou’re not a follower, I suggest you start. We’ve blown your subscription fees on a lovely paint job, all crimson with some go-faster stripes and an entirely new engine. Check it out: www.motorfinanceonline.com.)
We are running a poll to find the 50 most commanding and influential individuals in the UK car finance industry, the results of which will be published in December’s issue of the magazine, and are directly, distinctly and insistently asking you: Who are the
most powerful individuals in car finance?
Of course, the chances are, if you’re reading this, your views on who should grace such a list should be assumed to be gospel, correct? Well, if you don’t vote, there’s no chance of your views getting anywhere near the results.
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By GlobalDataWe’re asking for your nominations for the top 10 people with the biggest scope to change the industry or point it in a new direction.
Anybody can nominate and anybody can be nominated. The votes will be counted and a top 50 adjudicated by the editorial staff at Motor Finance. Nominations will be anonymous so you will be free to vote for yourself, if you have a reason, or for those you work with.
If you have a good rationale to think legislation pushed by the coalition government will bring change, vote for the minister you feel is responsible. If you think the future of compliance hangs on the arguments of a single solicitor, put his or her name down. Brokers, dealers, captive finance providers, independents, consultants and even journalists all have a stake in the market and any one of
them may deserve your nod.
And if you have a pretty cunning argument for why the junior underwriter at a local broker should be put ahead of the policy strategist of a leading manufacturer’s finance arm, let us know.
If you feel moved to write a short biography of the work of an individual, let us know. We will be making this more than just a list of 50 names and job titles and additional comments will be published under your name.
To enter your 10 nominations, please contact me on the Motor Finance LinkedIn group or at my e-mail address below.
To set your minds rolling, your fingers typing and fists shaking, however, we have compiled and attached to this editorial a list of the top 10 individuals and companies to have appeared most often in the magazine, print or online, since 1 January 2012.
Do these lists simply reflect the companies or persons with the best PR machine? Does having a good PR machine give you the greatest influence? Are some names on that list only there because of bad news that wouldn’t go away? Are there some names missing because the most powerful in the industry are those that get the least attention?
Let us know if your ire is stoked and your grey cells are tickled.
richard.brown@vrlfinancialnews.com
PS – the following people have each received a single mention in Motor Finance so far in 2012: David Cameron, Bill Bailey, Jeremy Clarkson and Clint Eastwood.
