Hertz has announced that Kenneth Seavey will be heading up its off-airport rental business. His title will be President of Off-Airport Operations and he will be looking after one of the fastest growing areas of the Hertz business. With more than 1,700 locations, the off-airport business supplies commercial and leisure vehicle rental in urban and suburban locations around the US.

Mr Seavey will be based at the company’s headquarters in Park Ridge, New Jersey. Hertz Executive Vice President and President of Car Rental and Leasing, The Americas, Scott P Sider, said that Mr Seavey’s depth of experience would be vital in driving the off-airport business.

Mr Sider said that the company plans to open up in another 150 locations this year, and that Mr Seavey’s 20-years with the firm and his senior position meant that he was the right man to look after the growth of the business.

Most recently, Mr Seavey held the position of Division Vice President of North America Operations Support, where he supplied support to both on-airport and off-airport areas of the business. The job gave him a good insight into the daily running of operations and meant that he gained a broad spectrum of knowledge about parts of the business such as executive customer relations and ancillary product sales.

The Hertz off-airport business aims at providing customers with vehicles they can use to take a business trip, go on holiday or simply use for everyday requirements. The Hertz Local Edition aims to provide customers with a comprehensive range of vehicles from compact cars through to SUVs.