Bus Stop Sales has announced another key appointment, this time of a respected industry veteran to its company leadership team
Bus Stop Sales director Pete White has announced that the company has appointed Stephen Long to its company leadership team.
A well-known figure in the Australian bus industry, Long joins the Bus Stop team in the newly created sales leader role of General Manager, National Fleets to further support the distributor’s Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) transformation and growth plans.
Having spent more than a decade in bus specific management roles, White says Long was a perfect candidate for the newly created role.
“Stephen deeply understands the bus industry and the needs of fleet operators over and above the supply of the bus itself,” White says.
“In additional to a great imported or locally manufactured bus solution, after sales service, support and parts availability are crucial for long term success and with our end-to-end ZEB offering, Stephen will fit our customer-focused model perfectly.
“This announcement underpins our commitment to support our valued customer base with both traditional diesel and new energy bus solutions. The role will also help extending the company’s corporate reach whilst continuing to support our existing customer base.”
Long is returning to support the sale of the King Long range after heading up sales at the previous King Long distributor in Heavy Vehicles Australia.
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“I am thrilled to have joined the Bus Stop team. The refined range of King Long bus products across diesel and fully electric drivetrains is impressive and I look forward to understanding how best to support operators with each solutions on offer,” Long says.
“I have joined Bus Stop at an exciting time with the company already offering the widest ZEB range and the only supplier with fully electric options from 12-53 seats.
“With many new products such as the Volgren EVolution built on a King Long Chassis and the high floor school and mining coach pending release at the upcoming Sydney Bus & Coach Expo in October, the brand is invigorated and is positioning to be a real challenger in the urban market.
“We are planning another major ZEB launch at our Rocklea headquarters later this year, so it is definitely a case of watch this space.”