Daimler Financial Services has received regulatory approval for the acquisition of Athlon Car Lease International from De Lage Landen International Group, which belongs to Dutch Rabobank. Daimler Financial Services invested € 1,1 billion to acquire Athlon, a fleet management company in Europe. Daimler Financial Services will cover the needs of business mobility with Daimler Fleet Management and Athlon Car Lease International as a multi-brand provider. In the future, Daimler Financial Services will lead its fleet management business under the Athlon brand.
Gero Goetzenberger, CEO of Daimler Fleet Management since 2012, is named new CEO of Athlon. Frans Janssen, the former CEO of Athlon, will become Chief Commercial Officer. The headquarters for the company will be in Almere/Netherlands. “The importance of business mobility continues to grow. With the acquisition of Athlon, we are strengthening our competitive position in business mobility. Both Daimler Fleet Management and Athlon have a strong heritage and are successful in the market,” stated Bodo Uebber, Board of Management member of Daimler AG responsible for Finance and Controlling and Financial Services.
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