Merchants Fleet Management has hired Brian DeFoney as a regional sales manager for the states of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, the fleet management company announced.

Prior to Merchants, DeFoney spent 18 years in fleet sales with ARI as a senior district sales manager, where he focused on new business development and client retention in Michigan and the greater Chicago area. He developed business relationships in all sizes of fleet management markets, and he will continue to develop this market at Merchants.

"We're excited to have Brian as part of the Merchants sales team," said Jon Keller, regional vice president of the East region. "His extensive experience in fleet sales and his excellent record with customer retention make him an outstanding addition to the company."