Hertz Global Holdings Inc

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.hertz.com
Employees: 24,900
Employee growth: (15.2%)

If you've ever said, "Don't worry about it, it's just a rental," guess who hurts: Hertz, one of the world's leading car rental firms. On its own and through agents and licensees, Hertz operates about 8,000 rental locations in more than 140 countries worldwide, including some 500 at US airports. Its fleet includes some 500,000 cars from Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and other manufacturers. Car rental accounts for about 80% of its sales. Hertz also rents a variety of heavy equipment through some 345 locations in North America, Europe, and China. Investment firms Clayton Dubilier & Rice, The Carlyle Group, and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity own some 55% of Hertz, which is continuing to cut jobs in 2009.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $8,525.1M
One year growth: (1.8%)
Net income: ($1,206.7)M

Officers:
Chairman and CEO; Chairman and CEO, Hertz: Mark P. Frissora
EVP and CFO; EVP and CFO, Hertz: Elyse Douglas
SVP and CIO; SVP and CIO, Hertz: Joseph F. (Joe) Eckroth Jr.

Competitors:
Avis Budget
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
United Rentals