ESTERO, Fla., Oct. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry R. Keizer, formerly deputy chairman and chief operating officer of KPMG, was elected as a new member of the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) Board of Directors during the company's annual meeting of stockholders, which was held today in Bonita Springs, Florida. In addition to Mr. Keizer, Ms. Linda Fayne Levinson, chair of the Board of Directors since September 2014, and Messrs. Carl T. Berquist, Michael F. Koehler and Chief Executive Officer John P. Tague were re-elected as directors.

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Mr. Keizer, 58, retired from KPMG in 2012 following a 35-year career with the professional services organization and has extensive knowledge and understanding of financial accounting, reporting and auditing standards. His leadership experience at KPMG provides the Board with additional expertise in risk management and oversight for the company's domestic and international operations.

Mr. Keizer will serve on the Board of Directors' Audit Committee.

In addition to the election of directors, stockholders also approved three other company proposals at today's meeting, including the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year. A shareholder proposal concerning accelerated vesting of stock options did not receive the required votes to pass.

About Hertz Global

Hertz Global operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly car rental brands in more than 10,300 corporate and licensee locations throughout approximately 150 countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and New Zealand. Hertz Global is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental company with more than 1,600 airport locations in the U.S. and more than 1,300 airport locations internationally. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLost®, Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered through the Adrenaline, Dream, Green and Prestige Collections set Hertz Global apart from the competition. Additionally, Hertz Global owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation, operates the Hertz 24/7 hourly car rental business in international markets and sells vehicles through its Rent2Buy program. The Company also owns Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation ("HERC"), one of the largest equipment rental businesses with more than 350 locations worldwide offering a diverse line of equipment and tools for rent and sale. HERC primarily serves the construction, industrial, oil, gas, entertainment and government sectors. For more information about Hertz Global, visit: www.hertz.com.

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