AVIS UK has a new managing director, Luke Medley. The appointment follows the resignation of Georges Sampeur, who will be leaving the company to join the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Group in his native France.

Medley is currently managing director of Avis Australia and also president of the Australian Customer Service Association. He joined Avis Australia in 1983 and has served as national franchise manager, national sales and marketing manager for Australasia, southern regional manager and national operations manager as well as becoming operations manager for Chicago in the US.