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Zeeba Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

As Zeeba looks to expand and electrify its fleet, Sabri (Jamil) Bilgin steps in as COO to scale the company's operations across the nation.

Zeeba Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

Bilgin previously worked for Zipcar and Getaround.

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Commercial fleet provider Zeeba announced the appointment of Sabri (Jamil) Bilgin as chief operating officer on August 16. Jamil will oversee partnership development as Zeeba expands operations nationwide.

Bilgin has previous experience in the mobility market, holding roles at Zipcar, GIG Car Share, and Getaround. His background in managing large fleets comes at the right time for Zeeba as it is positioned for expansion and electrification, according to the announcement.

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“Jamil’s experience in fleet operations with some of the top companies in our industry is a welcome addition to our executive team,” said Kayvon Marashi, CEO, Zeeba Vans. “We look forward to his leadership and expertise to guide our expansion plans.”

Jamil’s immediate focus will be growing the Zeeba operations nationwide as the fleet is scaling rapidly. It also plans for the expansion of electric vehicles, in which Jamil’s expertise will help enable the company become one of the early commercial fleet companies that offers a fleet of electric vans.  

“I look forward to the work ahead and collaboration across the Zeeba team,” Jamil said. “We have aggressive growth and electrification goals and powered by our mission to provide white-glove service to our clients and partners, I look forward to surpassing those expectations.”

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