BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.2B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Car Rental Services

President & COO
F. Robert Salerno
Number of Employees 14,000
Contact Information

6 Sylvan Way

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

www.avis.com

(973) 496-3500

NAICS Code Passenger Car Rental: 532111

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
F. Robert Salerno President & COO
David B. Wyshner CFO
Mary LeBlanc CIO & Senior Vice President
Karen Sclafani General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Mark J. Servodidio Executive Vice President, HR
Scott Deaver Executive Vice President, Strategy
Becky Alseth Senior Vice President, Marketing
Edward Gitlitz Senior Vice President, Fleet Services
Robert Bouta Senior Vice President, Properties
Robert Lambert Senior Vice President, Corp Sales
Susan McGowan Director, Public Relations
Alice Pereira Manager, Public Relations
Patric Siniscalchi Senior Vice President & General Manager, Intl
Brett Weinblatt Controller & Senior Vice President

Organization Position Status
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC President & COO Current

David B. Wyshner is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Avis Budget Group, Inc. In that role, he is responsible for all company financial activities, including financial reporting, tax and treasury functions, planning and analysis, investor relations, capital structure strategy, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and investment banking relationships, and insurance and risk management. In addition, Mr. Wyshner oversees the company's information technology and public relations functions. Prior to joining Avis Budget Group, Mr. Wyshner was executive vice president and treasurer of Cendant Corporation, which was Avis Budget's parent company prior to 2006. At Cendant, Mr. Wyshner was responsible for the company's treasury and purchasing functions worldwide. Mr. Wyshner joined Cendant in 1999 and, before being appointed treasurer, served as Cendant's executive vice president for finance, planning and development. In this role, he had enterprise-wide responsibility for budgeting, capital planning, analysis of business plans, and integration planning for potential acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Prior to joining Cendant, Mr. Wyshner worked for eight years in Merrill Lynch & Co.'s investment banking division, specializing in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Wyshner received his bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Yale University and his master's degree in business administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC CFO Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. CFO Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Finance Current
PHH Corporation chief financial officer Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. vice president Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania master's degree in business administration Former
Yale University bachelor's degree magna cum laude Former

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and CIO Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. CIO Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC CIO & Senior Vice President Current
Budget Group, Inc. Data Processing Executive Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Pharmacia Corporation Vice President, Global Commercial It Former
American Cyanamid Company Vice President of Global It, Agricultural Products Business Former
ARCO business systems analyst Former
Atlantic Richfield Company Business Systems Analyst Former
American Home Products Corporation Former
University of California, Los Angeles Master’S Degree In Business Administration Former
Stanford University Bachelor’S Degree In Human Biology Former

Organization Position Status
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President and General Counsel Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
Budget Group, Inc. General Counsel Former
New York University JD Former
New York University School of Law Jd Former
Le Moyne College BA Former

Organization Position Status
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Human Resources Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Executive Vice President, HR Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Executive Vice President, HR Current
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President of Human Resources Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Hr, Nabisco Division's Sales and Supply Chain Unit Former
Nabisco Head of Human Resources Former
Budget Group, Inc. Human Resources Executive Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Leadership Roles Former
Frito-Lay, Inc. Leadership Roles Former
Pepsi-Cola Former
Villanova University Master of Sciences Degrees Former
Villanova University Bachelor of Arts Former

Organization Position Status
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Executive Vice President, Strategy Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President of Strategy Current
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President of Corporate Marketing Former
Budget Group, Inc. Marketing Executive Former
The University of Texas at Austin Ph.D and Master of Arts in English Former

Becky Alseth is senior vice president of marketing for Avis Budget Group, overseeing all marketing activities for Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Ms. Alseth is responsible for leading the development of both Avis and Budget marketing strategies designed to build brand image, customer loyalty and market share. Ms. Alseth joined the company in 2003 as vice president of brand marketing. She has held marketing positions at Therasense, Inc., move.com, United Distillers & Vintners and Nestle. Ms. Alseth holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from Montana Tech and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President of Marketing Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
TheraSense, Inc. Former
University of Washington Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Montana Tech Bachelor's of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Fleet Services Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President of Fleet Services Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President, Fleet Services Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President, Fleet Services Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Operations Management and Sales Positions Former
Baruch College Bachelors of Business Administration In Management Former

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Properties Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President, Properties Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President, Properties Current

Bob Lambert is senior vice president of commercial sales for Avis Budget Group, Inc., the parent company of Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car and Budget Truck Rental. Named to this position in April 2004, Mr. Lambert leads all of Avis Budget Group's commercial sales efforts in North America, leading a large team of professionals dedicated to providing outstanding service to accounts in the corporate, local market, insurance replacement and truck rental segments. As the leader of the North American commercial sales team, Mr. Lambert has overseen the growth and development of the Company's sales organization with a focus on listening to the customer and tailoring the various products and services the Company offers to meet the unique needs of each customer. Mr. Lambert also played a key leadership role in the integration and formation of the unified Avis Budget sales organization following the acquisition of Budget Rent A Car in 2002. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lambert served in roles of increasing responsibility within the Company's sales organization including District Sales Manager, National Account Manager and as Vice President of Sales, Western Region. He also previously held sales roles in consumer products with Texas Instruments, Inc. Mr. Lambert is married and has two sons. He graduated with a Bachelors degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Sales Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Sales Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President, Corp Sales Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Vice President Sales, Western Region Former
Midwestern Wheels Inc. District Sales Manager Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. National Account Manager Former
Midwestern Wheels Inc. District Sales Representative Former
Texas Tech University Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Director, Public Relations Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Director, Public Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Manager, Public Relations Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Manager, Public Relations Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Manager, Public Relations Current

Patric Siniscalchi is executive vice president of international operations at Avis Budget Group. He oversees all of the company's operations outside the United States, including operations in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Latin American / Caribbean region. Prior to this position, he served as senior vice president and general manager of the International Division. He has been involved in Avis International since 1980 when he accepted a two-year assignment in Australia. Mr. Siniscalchi joined Avis in 1971 as an accountant and progressed through a variety of management positions within the company. Mr. Siniscalchi, his wife Reba, and their two sons live in Greenlawn, New York. He is a graduate of Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, International Operations Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President of International Operations Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Intl Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President & General Manager, Intl Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
International Division Senior Vice President and General Manager Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. General Manager, International Division Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Accountant Former
Fordham University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Controller & Senior Vice President Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Controller & Senior Vice President Current

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