Hertz to expand Irish branch

THE main Irish-based unit of car-hire giant Hertz has stated it is committed to further job creation here as it confirmed that operating profits last year increased by 7% to €6.3 million.

According to accounts returned to the Companies’ Office, Hertz Europe Services Centre Ltd’s (HESC) turnover dropped from €53.9m to €53.1m to the end of December.

Last year, HESC announced an expansion of its European Shared Services centre in Dublin, with the recruitment of 100 staff that would bring total employment at the Swords facility to over 930 jobs.