Smartgroup (ASX:SIQ) appointed Simon Haidar as chief customer officer, succeeding Bianca Bates, who is moving to a different organization, according to a Wednesday statement.

Haidar is joining the company from McMillan Shakespeare (ASX:MMS), where he served in senior leadership roles across sales, product, novated leasing and customer growth.

Smartgroup's shares fell nearly 1% in recent Wednesday trade, while McMillan Shakespeare's shares were down almost 4%.