BlueLight Commercial appoints police fleet and aviation head

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BlueLight Commercial appoints police fleet and aviation head

Two senior appointments have been made at BlueLight Commercial including South Yorkshire's commercial director plus a former City procurement head.

Joining the board: Jo Osbourne is leading on fleet and aviation procurement

Date - 23rd July 2020
By - Chris Smith

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BlueLight Commercial has made two significant appointments in two days to help begin the tough task of overhauling the way police forces buy in equipment and services. Jo Osborne has joined the BlueLight Commercial team from South Yorkshire Police...

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