Regulatory News:
The Europcar (Paris:RF) Board of Directors met today and announced the
appointment of Roland Keppler as Chief Executive Officer, effective
February 14, 2012. He succeeds Philippe Guillemot in the post.
Since 2009, Roland Keppler, 47, and the former Chief Executive Officer
of TUIfly, has directed Europcar’s German subsidiary, which represents
approximately 30% of Europcar’s revenues. Over the past three years, he
has contributed to the success of the subsidiary, which is today the
company’s most profitable. Roland Keppler played a major role in the
launch of several projects including car2go urban mobility, which
represents one of the sources of future growth for Europcar.
New governance is being put in place with the appointment of
Jean-Charles Pauze as Chairman of the Board. Jean-Charles Pauze will
bring Europcar his knowledge of international markets and management
experience. As CEO of Rexel, in which Eurazeo is also a shareholder, he
led the company to double its size, consolidate its global leadership
and significantly develop its business model to become an active
provider of energy solutions.
Eurazeo CEO Patrick Sayer said, "We welcome the appointment of Roland
Keppler, who has proven his leadership qualities as the head of Europcar
in Germany, and the arrival as Chairman of the Board of Jean-Charles
Pauze, with whom Eurazeo has worked closely for more than seven years.
Roland and Jean-Charles will accelerate Europcar’s development and
transformation with the full support of Eurazeo in this mission. I thank
Philippe Guillemot for the work he has accomplished during his tenure.”
Jean-Charles Pauze said: "I am pleased to join Europcar, Europe’s
leader in car rental services, and to continue my working relationship
with its shareholder, Eurazeo, whose support I have appreciated during
the different phases of Rexel’s existence."
Roland Keppler said: "I am proud to take over the management of
Europcar and am determined to accelerate its transformation. Our
clients’ expectations regarding mobility are changing and we will work
actively to offer them new global mobility solutions that respond to
economic and environmental imperatives. "
Roland Keppler
Educated as an engineer, Roland Keppler, 47, began his career in 1992 as
controller at Preussag AG, before joining airline Hapag Lloyd in 2002,
where he was appointed Finance Director of its low cost branch, Hapag
Lloyd Express. He was appointed CEO in 2005. Following the merger of
Hapag Lloyd and HLX to form TUIfly, and having developed the company’s
digital subsidiary (TUI Interactive) and organizing the integration of
TUIfly in Central Europe, Roland Keppler was named CEO of TUIfly in
2007. In 2009, he was appointed CEO of Europcar’s German subsidiary
which today represents approximately 30% of Europcar revenues and which
became, under his leadership, the company’s most profitable subsidiary.
Jean Charles Pauze
Jean-Charles Pauze, who holds an engineering degree from IDN-EC in Lille
and an MBA from INSEAD, began his career with Total in 1971 before
joining Alfa Laval in France in 1974; he served as CEO of Alfa Laval
Industrie from 1981 to 1984 and then CEO of Bran & Luebbe, a German
subsidiary of Alfa Laval, before joining Strafor Facom in 1986 as
Chairman and CEO of Clestra-Hausermann. In 1991 he was appointed
Chairman and CEO of Steelcase Strafor. In 1998 he moved to PPR as
Chairman of the Board of Guilbert, Europe's leader in office supplies
and furniture. Appointed Chairman of Rexel in 2002, he returned the
company to growth, making it the world leader in electrical
distribution. In February 2007, he became Chairman of the Board of Rexel
S.A. and managed its return to a publicly listed company as well as
numerous acquisitions. Rudy Provoost succeeds him as Chairman of the
Board.
About Europcar
Europcar is the leader in car rental services in Europe. Present in 150
countries, the company provides customers with access to the world’s
largest vehicle rental network through its own operations, franchisees
and partnerships. Through Europcar’s portfolio of brands, the company
and its franchisees generated more than €3 billion in revenue in 2010,
including nearly €2 billion in consolidated revenue. With 6,500
employees committed to delivering customer satisfaction and an average
fleet of close to 200,000 vehicles, Europcar is conscious of its
corporate citizenship responsibilities. Winner of the first World Travel
Award recognizing the World's Leading Green Transport Solutions Company,
Europcar also was honored with the Award in 2010, the second time it was
presented.
Europcar is owned by French investment company, Eurazeo.
For more information: www.europcar.com/corporate.
About Eurazeo
With a diversified portfolio of approximately 4 billion euros in assets,
Eurazeo is one of the leading listed investment companies in Europe. Its
mission is to identify, accelerate and enhance the transformation
potential of companies in which it invests. Its solid family shareholder
base, its lack of debt and its flexible investment horizon enable
Eurazeo to support its companies over the long term. Companies in which
Eurazeo is the majority or leading shareholder include Accor, ANF
Immobilier, APCOA, Edenred, Elis, Europcar, Foncia, Moncler and Rexel.
Eurazeo’s shares are listed on the Paris Euronext Eurolist.
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