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Cabfind.com makes two senior appointments

Ground transportation market leader Cabfind.com has expanded its team with two senior appointments. Debbie Thompson has joined the company as Non-Executive Director to the Board, and James Gallacher joins as Chief Information Officer.

Cabfind.com pioneered the first generation of dynamic taxi booking systems. Now UK market leaders, they specialise in nationwide ground transportation services, and manage the private hire transport needs of corporate clients and the public sector with a virtual fleet of over 120,000 vehicles.

Chris Jordan, Cabfind.com managing director, added: “This is an exciting year of growth for Cabfind.com, and we are delighted to welcome Debbie and James to the team. The depth of knowledge and experience that both Debbie and James bring to the business is crucial in ensuring that Cabfind.com meet the strategic business objectives for this year and beyond.”

Debbie Thompson, of DT Commercial Consultancy, has been working with Cabfind.com since March 2013, as a commercial consultant to identify the development needs of the business, which included overseeing the successful RGF application.

She previously worked in the banking industry for almost 30 years as a senior commercial manager at HSBC, then head of Merseyside Business Centre for Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank. After becoming head of commercial for St Helens Rugby League Club, Debbie was instrumental in the move from Knowsley Road to the club’s new Langtree Park stadium.

Debbie Thompson, non-executive director Cabfind.com commented: “I have thoroughly enjoyed working up plans with Chris and Tim to further develop Cabfind.com over the last 13 months. The company is undergoing a period of accelerated growth and I am delighted to join the team on a more formal footing at such an exciting time.”

James Gallacher joins Cabfind.com as Chief Information Officer to lead the ICT department, with responsibility to ensure its IT infrastructure achieves the growth strategy of the business and its wider goals.

James has more than 20 years’ experience in defining and executing the digital and information technology strategies for companies including O2, BT Cellnet, Phones4U, DX Communications and McLaren Software.

With a broad background in big data and customer behaviour analytics, James focuses on the development of solutions, which benefit customers in both B2B and B2C industry sectors, personalising the user experience and maximising revenue opportunities with the introduction of new service lines. James Gallacher commented:

“Cabfind.com is an innovative and pioneering company, and I see this as a fantastic opportunity to take the business forward by working closely with the team to ensure we have the correct infrastructure and latest technology to help us continue to be market leaders.”

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