Hertz has appointed Chris Rusden as Region Vice
President & Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand.
Mr.
Rusden is based in Melbourne, Australia and reports to Michel Taride, President, Hertz International and Executive Vice
President, Hertz Corporation.
Australia and New Zealand are
key, long-term markets for Hertz, with a strong mix of both
corporate, replacement and leisure rental business, over 240
rental locations, and a large, diverse fleet of late model
vehicles.
Mr. Rusden will be responsible for all Hertz
corporate and licensee rental operations in Australia and New
Zealand, licensee operations in the Pacific Islands, and Hertz Car
Sales in Australia.
Having started his career with Hertz
Australia, Mr. Rusden returns to the company’s regional head
office in Melbourne after a decade of senior roles in the tourism
and automotive industries in Australia and New Zealand, most
recently as General Manager of Assist Australia, a key service
provider to the Australian vehicle manufacturing, rental and
leasing industries.
Prior to this role, Mr. Rusden was
Commercial Director of NRMA Motoring and Services, and before that
served for seven years with THL Rentals in Australia and New
Zealand, first as General Manager Operations and then as Chief
Operating Officer. He joined THL after nine years as Director,
Operations, for Hertz Australia, having commenced his career in a
sales role with the company.
Michel Taride, President,
Hertz International, welcomed Mr. Rusden’s return to Hertz,
saying, “Chris
Rusden is well respected not only within the travel industry in
Australia and New Zealand but also within Hertz. He has strong
business management and leadership skills and is a passionate and
vocal advocate of the tourism industries in both Australia and New
Zealand. Chris also has a great record of delivering excellent
service to customers, and of providing inspirational leadership to
his employees. We are delighted that he is returning to lead the
next phase of our development in this important market.”
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