LONDON, January 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Zipcar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIP), the world's leading car sharing network, today announced the appointment of David Pillinger as its new EU director of finance.  In this new role, Pillinger will be responsible for the financial management of Zipcar's current and future European operations.

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Pillinger will be based in Zipcar's Wimbledon office, working closely with Frerk-Malte Feller, Zipcar's newly appointed president for Zipcar Europe.  He brings strong finance and management experience, having held senior management positions both within major branded multinationals and smaller enterprises.

"We're delighted to welcome David Pillinger as Zipcar's new EU director of finance, as we continue to build up our executive team in Europe.  We are confident that his strong background in finance will be extremely valuable as we look to continue to grow and expand Zipcar operations throughout the continent," said Frerk-Malte Feller, president of Zipcar Europe.

Previously, Pillinger held positions at Renta Corporacion Real Estate SA, Thomson Corporation (currently Thomson Reuters), Sapient Corporation and PepsiCo.  He began his career with KPMG in London, UK.

About Zipcar
Zipcar is the world's leading car sharing network with approximately 650,000 members and 9,000 vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Zipcar offers more than 30 makes and models of self-service vehicles by the hour or day to residents and businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning a car. More information is available at http://www.zipcar.com.  

Photos and b-roll footage are available for media purposes at http://www.zipcar.mediaroom.com.

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SOURCE Zipcar, Inc.