Europcar has appointed Caroline Parot as its new chief executive officer.

She succeeds Philippe Germond, with a mandate to accelerate the implementation of the Group’s strategy of becoming a leader in global mobility solutions.

Parot joined Europcar in 2011 and has been a member of the management board since it was established in March 2015. Most recently she was named deputy ceo.

She said: “My aim is to fuel our leadership with higher efficiency, stronger investments and broader diversification for the joint benefit of our customers, employees and shareholders.”

Jean-Paul Bailly, chairman of Europcar’s Supervisory Board, added: “Europcar has entered a new phase of accelerating its strategic deployment and we are confident that Parot will lead the Europcar Group to success.”