ESTERO, Fla., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Global
Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: HTZ) today announced that two new Officers
will be joining the Company: Jodi
Allen, as executive vice president and chief marketing
officer (CMO), and Murali
Kuppuswamy, as executive vice president and chief human
resources officer (CHRO). Allen brings deep consumer experience
from The Procter & Gamble Company and Kuppuswamy previously
served in HR leadership roles at Baker Hughes/General Electric,
where he built strong cultures for employee growth and
engagement.
"Jodi and Murali have a wealth of experience leading Fortune 50
companies developing brands and building talent, respectively, and
we're thrilled to have them on board," said Kathryn V. Marinello, president and chief
executive officer of Hertz. "Their collective best-in-class
experience rounds out our leadership team and aligns with our
strategic objectives of bringing customers and employees to the
forefront of everything we do."
Allen will join Hertz on October 2, leading global
marketing efforts to re-energize the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and
Firefly brands. Allen has more than 30 years of consumer experience
in various leadership roles at The Procter & Gamble Company.
Most recently, Allen served as vice president and general manager,
North America Hair Care at Procter & Gamble, where she managed
a cross-functional team responsible for developing portfolio
strategy across six brands. Prior to that, Jodi spent eight years
in Baby Care and General Management
and 19 years in various other key positions at Procter &
Gamble.
"I'm excited to join Hertz at such a pivotal time," said Allen.
"I admire Hertz's strong brand recognition, high consumer awareness
and rich brand heritage and see so much potential to move the
needle. I look forward to working with the talented team at Hertz
and harnessing my experience at Procter & Gamble to build a
first-class experience for customers."
Kuppuswamy will start on September
12, and will be focused on elevating strategic HR practices
and aligning the organization. Over the course of his more than
30-year career, Kuppuswamy has earned a consistent track record of
excellence in human resources. Kuppuswamy worked for Baker Hughes
(recently acquired by General Electric) for close to six years in
various senior HR leadership roles in the US, Europe, Africa and Russia Caspian, and most recently
served as CHRO. Prior to that, he worked for nearly 20 years at
General Electric in various HR leadership positions including GE
Global Research, GE Capital and GE
Lighting divisions in the U.S and India. His global HR experience includes
organization transformation, strategy formulation and operational
expertise.
Kuppuswamy remarked, "Employees are a company's most precious
asset and that is something that Hertz recognizes and places great
emphasis on. I am looking forward to leveraging my turnaround
experience to help build a culture of trust, speed, accountability
and impact at Hertz. I very much look forward to joining the
team."
About Hertz
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings,
Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands
in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations
throughout North America,
Europe, The Caribbean, Latin
America, Africa, the
Middle East, Asia, Australia and New
Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest
worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the
Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world. Product and
service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, Ultimate
Choice, Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered
through the Adrenaline, Dream, Green and Prestige Collections set
Hertz apart from the competition. Additionally, The Hertz
Corporation owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader
Donlen Corporation, operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and
Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells
vehicles through Hertz Car Sales. For more information about The
Hertz Corporation, visit: www.hertz.com.
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