SIXT hires experienced travel and mobility executive Thomas C. Kennedy as President and Chief Financial Officer SIXT United States, thus strengthening its commitment to and investment in the U.S. market
- As a long-standing CFO of Hertz, the Hilton hotel group and Vanguard Car Rental, Tom Kennedy brings unique industry and market knowledge
- SIXT heralds the next step in its internationalization and growth strategy
- Alexander Sixt: “We are very pleased to have Tom Kennedy join the SIXT team in the U.S. He is a highly experienced industry and market expert and is well connected in the American market. The expertise he brings will enable SIXT to take it to the next level of growth in the U.S.”
Pullach, 12th November 2020 – The international mobility service provider SIXT hires the renowned and experienced travel and mobility executive Thomas C. Kennedy as President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for SIXT in the United States. With nearly 30 years of experience, Kennedy is a proven expert in the U.S. travel and mobility market. In his previous positions as CFO of Hertz Global Holdings, the global hotel chain Hilton, and Vanguard Car Rental (Alamo Rent-a-Car and National Car Rental), Kennedy helped lead significant growth and turnaround initiatives. With this appointment, SIXT heralds the next step in its internationalization and growth strategy.
SIXT entered the U.S. market in 2011 and has recently become the third largest car rental company on the West and East Coast. As a result, SIXT is currently present for the first time with 100 locations in the world’s largest car rental market with a market volume of more than 32 billion USD. Only this year, SIXT has further expanded its expansion strategy with the purchase of 10 strategically important airport stations and the launch of the car subscription model SIXT+ despite the Corona pandemic and has set the course for further growth after the crisis.
About SIXT
Sixt SE with its registered office in Pullach near Munich, is a leading international provider of high-quality mobility services. With its products SIXT rent, SIXT share, SIXT ride and SIXT+ on the mobility platform ONE the company offers a uniquely integrated premium mobility service across the fields of vehicle and commercial vehicle rental, car sharing, ride hailing and car subscriptions. The products can be booked through the SIXT App, which also integrates the services of its renowned mobility partners. SIXT has a presence in more than 100 countries around the globe. The company stands for consistent customer orientation, a lived culture of innovation with strong technological competence, a high proportion of premium vehicles in the fleet and an attractive price-performance ratio. In 2023 Sixt Group achieved consolidated pre-tax earnings of EUR 464.3 million and another significant increase in consolidated revenue to EUR 3.62 billion. Sixt SE has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 1986 (ISIN ordinary share: DE0007231326, ISIN preference share: DE0007231334).