Zipcar Appoints Nicholas Cole President, International
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LONDON, July 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zipcar, the world's leading car
sharing network, today announced that Nicholas Cole has been appointed
president, International. In this role, Cole will be responsible for driving
Zipcar's international expansion in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA),
Asia and Australia, and for accelerating the Company's growth in these key
territories. Cole will replace Massimo Marsili, who has been appointed managing
director, Western Region, Avis Budget EMEA.
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Cole brings with him a wealth of experience in the transportation industry and a
deep knowledge and passion for car sharing and the role it plays in shaping the
future of urban mobility. Prior to joining Zipcar, Cole spent more than 15 years
at Daimler AG, where he held a variety of senior roles across the company, most
recently as president and chief executive officer of Daimler's Car2Go car
sharing subsidiary in North America.
"We recognise the significant contributions Massimo has made to Zipcar during
his tenure, most notably launching the business in Paris, Madrid and Istanbul
over the last year," said Larry De Shon, president, International, Avis Budget
Group. "We welcome Nicholas to the business where he will be responsible for
increasing Zipcar's international footprint, bringing the economic and
environmental benefits of car sharing to new members, and building upon Zipcar's
success in existing international markets, which include the United Kingdom,
France, Spain, Austria and Turkey."
"Zipcar is gaining momentum on an international scale and is well-positioned to
build on this success by offering cities, individuals and businesses smart
alternative ways to think about mobility," Cole said. "I look forward to
supporting Zipcar's mission to enable simple and responsible urban living as
Zipcar continues to innovate and lead in the mobility sector."
About Zipcar
Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing network, has operations in urban areas
and college campuses throughout Austria, Canada, France, Spain, Turkey, the
United Kingdom and the United States. Zipcar offers more than 50 makes and
models of self-service vehicles by the hour or day to residents and businesses
looking for smart, simple and convenient solutions to their urban and campus
transportation needs. Zipcar is a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CAR), a leading global provider of vehicle rental services. More
information is available at www.zipcar.com.
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