MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 30, 2008 – Advantage Rent A Car today announced that it has hired two new General Managers to lead car rental operations in the expanding Chicago and Seattle markets.
Gary Fulena, Senior Vice President of Operations at Advantage, said that Ted Malecki has been hired as the new General Manager for Chicago, overseeing O’Hare International Airport and the rental car company’s new Midway International Airport location. Also, Greg Harrison has been hired as the new General Manager at Seattle Tacoma International Airport. He replaces Kevin Lake, who is headed to Hawaii where he will lead Advantage’s Honolulu and Maui locations as the new General Manager.
“Chicago is a very important market for us and O’Hare has been an outstanding location for business travelers to experience our brand,” said Mick Anselmo, Chief Operating Officer at Advantage. “We look forward to Ted Malecki continuing what we started at O’Hare and helping make Midway one of our top airport locations in the United States.”
About Harrison, Anselmo said, “Greg has more than 30 years of experience in all areas of the car rental industry and his vast knowledge will help make our Seattle location even more successful.”
About Advantage Rent A Car
Advantage Rent A Car is privately held by Denny Hecker Family Ventures, with executive offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and whose principal business location is in San Antonio, Texas. Advantage serves travel and leisure, lifestyle, business, government and insurance replacement rentals in more than 80 U.S. locations and 36 affiliates internationally. Advantage is America’s first major car rental company committed to going 100 percent green and providing environmentally conscientious travelers with a fleet of fuel efficient vehicles by the end of 2010. For a complete list of car rentals, locations, franchise opportunities, promotions and other information, please visit www.advantage.com.
About Denny Hecker Family Ventures
The Denny Hecker group of companies includes more than 200 companies with operations in automobile dealerships, fleet sales and leasing, daily automobile and motorcycle rental, real estate sales, commercial and residential real estate development, aviation, hospitality, and technology. For more information, please visit www.dennyhecker.com.
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