HERTZ has announced the appointment of Vincent Gillet to the post of vice president, marketing international.
Vincent, most recently the global vice president of brand at Infiniti, will be responsible for leading the marketing strategy and plans for the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly brands across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
He will report to Matt Jauchius, chief marketing officer, and to Jim Mueller, senior vice president of sales, marketing and revenue management, international. His organisation includes the regional marketing, e-commerce/digital, partner marketing, product development and brand teams.
Vincent will lead marketing for the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly brands across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Vincent Gillet’s background is as a senior marketing leader with extensive, international experience in the automotive and travel sectors, as well as in retail, and wine and spirits.
Matt Jauchius said: “Vincent’s participation in the development of Hertz’s global marketing strategies will be essential to continue to deliver consistent messages to our customers around the world. With a number of customer-centric innovations to be launched in the near future, Vincent’s skill set combined with his car manufacturing and travel industry experience, are certainly highly valuable assets for the company.”
Jim Mueller added: “Having someone of Vincent’s calibre joining us is part of our commitment to continue to elevate our brands and drive new value for customers and partners alike. With 23 years of marketing expertise across Asia, the US and the UK, Vincent brings the experience and international background needed to succeed at a company with the footprint of Hertz.”
Previous to his role at Infiniti, Vincent held the role of senior vice president and global brand leader for W and Le Meridien hotels at the Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where he was responsible for the brand management and strategic development of 145 hotels.
Mr Gillet has also worked in the wine and spirits industry, including the Stoli brand of Pernod as Global Brand Director; Mumm and Perrier Jouet Champagnes as UK country manager; and Moet & Chandon as senior brand manager.
