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Hertz appoints María José Porrero as new general manager in Spain

What happened

Javier Díaz-Laviada has been appointed international vice president of Operations at Hertz.

Source

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File - Hertz - POLESTAR - File MADRID 23 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) - Hertz has appointed María José Porrero as its new general manager in Spain, replacing Javier Díaz-Laviada, who is changing positions after more than 12 years to take on the role of international vice president of Operations for the company. "These appointments reflect Hertz's commitment to developing internal talent and executing our growth strategy, operational excellence, and continuous improvement of the customer experience," the company explained to Europa Press. Hertz has indicated that its activity in Spain will continue to develop "with complete normality" and will remain "fully" focused on offering the best possible service to its customers, partners, and collaborators. Porrero assumes the position after having developed a solid professional career within the company in various financial and management roles since joining in 2008. Sponsored content

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Event
Promotion

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Javier Díaz-Laviadainternational vice president of Operations
Location
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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  • Javier Díaz-Laviadainternational vice president of Operations · Named in the story

Topics and mentions

Job title tags

  • directors
  • management
  • operations

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Oct 23, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
promotes

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