Europcar Mobility Group S.A. supervisory board has appointed the experienced travel and technology executive Peter Gowers as group chief executive officer. Peter Gowers succeeds Caroline Parot, has decided to move onto a new challenge after more than a decade with the company, following the successful tender offer by Green Mobility Holding, a bidder consortium consisting of Volkswagen, Attestor and Pon Holdings. Peter Gowers appointment will be effective immediately, ensuring a smooth transition from the previous management team.

Peter Gowers joins Europcar mobility group from european budget hotel operator travelodge, where Peter Gowers recently served as chief executive. prior to this, Peter Gowers was chief executive of Safestore Holdings, an Anglo-French services and real estate business. His experience also includes ten years with the global hotel operator InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), serving successively as its head of strategy, group chief marketing officer and CEO for Asia-Pacific, and with the technology and strategy consulting firm Arthur D.Little.

Outgoing CEO Caroline Parot will remain as an advisor to the business until the end of July 2022 to support a smooth transition to the new management team.