Paul Mitchell Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

An international franchise consultant with a wealth of experience gained from various leadership roles across the EMEA region. Key attributes:● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels and cultures● Versatile, Analytical and energetic senior manager, commercially astute & results driven● Self-confident, motivated, with a background of defining strategy, developing initiatives and delivering on them● Experienced negotiator at all levels and with all political and ethnic backgrounds & working cultures● Well versed in change management, with expertise in all key business areas● Experienced in multi-national legal processes and corporate recovery practices● A history of mentoring, building and motivating exceptional teams● A strong understanding of car rental operational principles, best practices and business disciplines

Bracknell, England, United Kingdom

● Reporting to Global VP of Licensees, and member of the Global Leadership Group● Responsible for the development and performance of entire group brand portfolio in the Middle East & Levant region● Responsibility for all strategic operational IT initiatives for the Global Licensee Community in Avis Budget Group● Initiated and responsible for EMEA Licensee consultative collaboration group● Specialised in optimising shareholder returns for both licensee and licensor shareholders

Bracknell, England, United Kingdom

● Reporting to Executive VP Group Licensees EMEA● Responsible for the development of the Budget International franchised operations in EMEA● Managing a small & effective team to optimise the royalty fee income and development of the 66Budget Franchised businesses within EMEA.● Network generating €549m p.a. and more than €11m royalty income and €10m EBITDA.● Royalty income increased 50% in 5 years.● Identified corporate & other acquisitions and negotiated integration.

Bracknell, England, United Kingdom

● Reporting to Director of Franchise Development● Responsible for the regional development of the Budget franchised operations in Scandinavia, Central & Eastern Europe● Refranchised and opened 5 virgin territories throughout the region & refranchised many more.● Increased royalty income over 100% over 5 years to 2008 & improved quality of representationthroughout.● Instrumental in a number of business sales and turnarounds● Initiated and implemented a number of commercial programmes in the region with centralinterdepartmental collaboration both online & offline● Instrumental in developing the new franchise agreements and ancillary contracts

Bracknell, England, United Kingdom

● Report direct into VP of franchise operations & CEO of Executive Management Group● Within small team responsible for development and maintenance of franchised operations in 62Countries throughout Europe Middle East and Africa● Reviewed Corporate Operations, negotiated and completed business sales / re- franchising of most locations within UK, France and Spain● Developed & executed restructuring plan for transition from Corporate to Franchisee Model in France & other markets in line with International strategy● Reviewed and re-aligned European and non-European franchise agreements to comply with legislation and enhance brand protection● Managed and coordinate all litigation, contractual development and restructuring projects with European and Global Chief Council● Facilitated, negotiated and contracted the Business Sale Agreements for all corporate dis-investment and re-franchised operations in UK & France

● Reporting to UK Managing Director● Managed 16 Corporate Offices and 18 franchisee locations annual revenues in excess £17m● Instrumental in the planning, acquisition and integration of three competitor companies to the business● Turned around Staff moral, retention and focus● Prepared two year comprehensive financial plan and strategy with emphasis on control, profitability and sustainability

Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

Managing Director - 1999● Reporting to founder and Chairman lead a small Executive Management Team and 120 employees at 12 locations nationwide and 5 franchised operations● Reviewed and re-engineered entire business process to provide a composite business solution toclient’s needs and adopting multi departmental buy-in and compliance.Deputy Managing Director – 1997● Introduced innovative Fleet Procurement and fleet funding solutions● Implemented de-centralized budgetary and profit accountability to all departments of the business● Pioneered and implemented new IT solutions to front counter and fleet management departmentsFinance Director – December 1994 – September 1995● Care taker position following sudden death of Financial Director● Restructured procedures, processes and introduced new internal budgetary processes● Negotiated all lines of creditFleet and Operations Director/Manager – 1992-1997● Initially recruited to redefine and introduce new total cost fleet acquisition programmes● Negotiated and implemented sophisticated cost guaranteed off balance sheet funding methods.

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Owner & Managing Director - family business engaged in car rental and London taxi dealership