Eroad has appointed a new chief executive who will begin in October. (Image: Supplied)Telematics company Eroad has appointed a new chief executive, said to have a track record in scaling software businesses.Eroad executive chairman John Scott announced the appointment of David Leach on Tuesday after a months-long search for a new chief executive delayed by a shareholder’s unsuccessful attempt to overturn the company’s board.Leach – who is Auckland-based and will start at Eroad on Oct 12 – is currently chief executive of cloud-based insurance software provider JAVLN and has previously led inventory softwar...