Countrywide Supports West Ham
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Countrywide Car and Van Rental, one of the largest short-term corporate vehicle rental distributors in the UK, has agreed to supply two Ford Focus loan cars to West Ham United Football Club to assist its Football in the Community programme. The agreement is for an initial one-year period.
Roddy Graham, commercial director of the Leasedrive Group said: "The extensive programme undertaken by West Ham really helps to positively promote football in the community and we are happy to be associated with such a worthwhile project."
Alan Pardew, West Ham United manager said: "Football in the Community really means something to the club. West Ham is one of the most socially aware clubs in the country and boasts one of the newest centres."
The new Football in the Community Centre is based in Beckton and was opened in March, 2004. It features dressing rooms and a full-size Sportsturf football pitch. The cars supplied by the Leasedrive Group will be driven by West Ham United's Football in the Community coaches.
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Leasedrive Velo is the largest independent privately-owned vehicle management group in the UK and comprises two main operating divisions.
Leasedrive Velo Vehicle Management
Working in partnership with fleet managers, or delivering a complete outsourced service, Leasedrive Velo offers blue chip clients a range of bespoke fleet management services. Major investments in the finest asset management system and pioneering, flexible, web-based customer service technology have resulted in Leasedrive Velo offering customers a truly world class fleet management service capability.
Leasedrive Velo Rental Management
One of the largest short-term vehicle rental management companies in the UK, with access to an almost unlimited choice of vehicles and locations throughout the country, Leasedrive Velo Rental Management offers a simple and transparent pricing policy with no hidden surcharges. For rentals of 28 days or more, it offers the Stopgap mid-term vehicle rental solution. Rates are substantially reduced compared to daily rental.
The headquarters for Leasedrive Velo is at hi-tech offices at TRL in Wokingham. Leasedrive Velo is the winner of the 2006 Fleet News Award for 'Best Contract Hire/Fleet Management Company' the 2006 GreenFleet Award for 'Leasing/Rental Company of the Year', The 2007 and 2008 Thames Valley Business Awards for 'Business Management Team of the Year' and the 2007 ITM Award for 'Independent Vehicle Management Company'.
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