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Uber-owned taxi software firm appoints new CEO

Published: April 17, 2026 at 8:32 am

Author: Chris Maguire

Manchester-based taxi dispatch software provider Autocab has appointed Frans Hiemstra as its new CEO.

The appointment will see Safa Alkateb leave in June after 14 years to ‘explore a new entrepreneurial challenge’.

Hiemstra brings over a decade of experience working across international markets in taxi, fleet and private hire vehicle businesses.

Hiemstra said: “I couldn’t be more excited to work with the team to help Autocab’s continued growth.”

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