ESTERO, Fla., Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria
Marren is joining Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE:HTZ) as Executive
Vice President, North American Rental Car Operations. Marren
is a travel-industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience
and leadership in operations and customer service
functions.
Hertz also named Dewayne Kirkham
as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hertz Local Edition
(HLE). A 19-year veteran of Hertz, Kirkham will have responsibility
for Hertz's off-airport operation, which includes more than 3,000
locations in the U.S.
"Alex is an exceptional leader who brings to Hertz a track
record of results across a broad range of operational and customer
service roles," said John Tague,
Hertz president and chief executive officer. "As an executive,
she has demonstrated that she can consistently deliver high-quality
service combined with efficiency, effectiveness and exceptional
financial performance.
"Dewayne's years of experience leading our rental car operations
in the field, including on- and off-airport, make him ideally
suited to bring a focus of improved financial performance and
responsible growth to our off-airport locations," Tague said.
Marren comes to Hertz from ExpressJet Airlines, part of SkyWest,
Inc., where she was Chief Operating Officer. She led the
ExpressJet division for SkyWest and drove a turnaround to
best-in-class among regional carriers for operational performance
as well as improved financial results. Prior to ExpressJet, Marren
was Senior Vice President at United Airlines and United
Express. In that role, she was responsible for the airline's
Network Operations Control center, as well as managing its regional
airline partners. Marren served in a number of executive roles at
United, including leading the Onboard Service group, during her
more than 25-year career there.
"I am excited to be joining the Hertz team and working with
everyone to deliver service excellence to our customers," Marren
said. "Hertz is an iconic brand with broad reach and a rich
tradition of innovation and a reputation for premium service. I am
honored to be part of the team."
Marren has a Bachelor's of Arts degree in History from
Harvard College and completed an
Advanced Executive Education program from Northwestern University.
She is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Red
Cross.
ABOUT HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Hertz Global Holdings operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and
Firefly car rental brands in more than 10,300 corporate and
licensee locations throughout approximately 150 countries in
North America, Europe, Latin
America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle
East and New Zealand. Hertz
Global is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental
company with more than 1,600 airport locations in the U.S. and more
than 1,300 airport locations internationally. Product and service
initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLost®,
Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered through the
Adrenaline, Dream, Green and Prestige Collections set Hertz Global
apart from the competition. Additionally, Hertz Global owns
the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation,
and sells vehicles through its Rent2Buy program. The Company also
owns Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation ("HERC"), one of the
largest equipment rental businesses with more than 350 locations
worldwide offering a diverse line of equipment and tools for rent
and sale. HERC primarily serves the construction, industrial, oil,
gas, entertainment and government sectors. For more information
about Hertz Global, visit: www.hertz.com.
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