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Arriva plc, one of Europe's leading transport providers, has announced the appointment of Dom McKenna as managing director of Arriva Vehicle Rental.

He will join Arriva in November 2005 and will be responsible for guiding the business forward as it seeks growth and development opportunities in the market.

Mr McKenna previously held the position of operations director, Parcelforce Worldwide. In the last three years he has been a key member of the team returning the company to profitability through improved customer service, reduced costs and targeted organic growth. During this time, among other things, he also overhauled network logistics and improved the health and safety performance to record levels.

He has held other challenging positions in the Royal Mail and Post Office Group, including director & general manager, Europe, where he focused on turning businesses around and developing sales.

Mr McKenna will report to Arriva main board director David Martin, group managing director – operations and deputy chief executive.

David Martin commented:

This is a very important appointment for Arriva and we are delighted that we have been able to appoint such an extremely well qualified and talented person as Dom. His background shows that he is very well placed to take Arriva Vehicle Rental forward.

Biographical note

Dom McKenna was born in 1966 and graduated from Bradford University in 1989. He began his career with The Post Office Group in 1989 and completed his MBA in 1996. During his career in the Post Office he undertook a number general management posts as well as sales, marketing and major change. In 1998 he established and lead the mergers and acquisitions department.

Notes for editors

• Arriva is one of the largest private sector providers of passenger transport in mainland Europe. Employing more than 30,000 people and providing more than one billion passenger journeys every year.
• Arriva provides transport services including buses, trains, commuter coaches and waterbuses in eight European countries - Denmark, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
• Arriva Vehicle Rental operates a fleet of over 12,000 vehicles from 34 locations, and employs around 650 people in the UK.
• Local authorities, utility companies, service solution providers, public authorities and major corporations across the UK are amongst Arriva's customer base.
• Arriva is a member of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), the trade association for vehicle daily rental.
• Arriva's rental fleet comprises a wide range of cars and commercial vehicles. Our fleet ranges from small cars up to executive vehicles and from small vans, transits and tippers - up to 7.5-tonne trucks in various specifications.
• All vehicles available for rent are covered for breakdown by the AA/RAC and are subject to a 60-point pre-rental check prior to delivery.