Simon BithellSimon Bithell has been promoted from operations director to managing director at Evesham-based Jet Plant Hire. Bithell joined Jet Plant two years ago from KNP Logistics Group where he was also operations director and helped grow the business from £8m to £100m turnover. Former non-executive director Ian Mitchell is Jet Plant Hire’s new commercial director. Transport director John Lee has been promoted to operations director. The board also includes health, safety & sustainability director Tina Greenhill, promoted from business improvement director earlier this year, and long-serving head of finance Rachel Anderson.