ESTERO, Fla., May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- David Barnes,
who recently announced his retirement from United Parcel Service,
Inc. (UPS), where he served as senior vice president, chief
information and global business services officer, was elected as a
new member of the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ)
Board of Directors during the company's annual meeting of
stockholders, which was held today in Estero, Florida. In addition to Mr.
Barnes, stockholders re-elected Ms. Linda
Fayne Levinson, chair of the Board of Directors since
September 2014. Ms. Carolyn
Everson and Messrs. Carl
Berquist, Henry Keizer,
Samuel Merksamer, David Ninivaggi and Chief Executive Officer
John Tague were also re-elected as
directors.
Barnes, 60, is continuing with UPS until June 30, 2016, in a transitional capacity.
In his role as senior vice president and chief information and
global business services officer, he was responsible for all
aspects of UPS technology used around the world. He also
chaired the UPS Information Technology Governance Committee, which
is responsible for overseeing the direction of UPS technology
investments. Technology developed under Barnes' leadership at
UPS includes a wide range of innovative solutions such as the
Delivery Information Acquisition Device (DIAD) carried by UPS
drivers, advanced package flow technologies, UPS My Choice® mobile
solutions, and telematics programs that provide real time updates
on UPS vehicles. Barnes joined UPS in 1977 and progressed through
roles in operations, finance and information systems during this
career there.
Barnes will chair a new Technology Committee that was formed by
the Hertz Global Holdings' Board to assist with oversight and
fostering of the company's strategy and investments in innovation
and technology, both of which are expected to be key value creators
for Hertz Global.
In addition to the election of directors, stockholders also
approved three other company proposals at today's meeting,
including the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
company's independent registered public accounting firm for
2016.
About Hertz Global
Hertz Global Holdings operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and
Firefly car rental brands in approximately 9,980 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 Holdings is the largest worldwide airport general use car
rental company with approximately 1,635 airport locations in the
U.S. and more than 1,320 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 Holdings apart from the competition. Additionally,
Hertz Global Holdings owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management
leader Donlen Corporation, operates the Hertz 24/7 hourly car
rental business in international markets and sells vehicles through
its Rent2Buy program. The Company also owns Hertz Equipment Rental
Corporation ("HERC"), one of the largest equipment rental
businesses with approximately 280 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 Holdings, visit: www.hertz.com.
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SOURCE Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.