International Change Country Search Menu Arval and Athlon sign agreement to transfer the full service leasing fleet of Athlon in Switzerland Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Arval and Athlon today announce that Arval’s Swiss subsidiary will purchase the entire full service leasing fleet of Athlon Switzerland AG. The acquisition of Athlon Switzerland AG’s fleet of 800 vehicles will allow Arval (Switzerland) AG, the market leader of full service leasing and fleet management, to consolidate its leading position in the Swiss market, and to qualitatively complement its portfolio, both in terms of customer base and in terms of asset base. The transaction is expected to close before this summer. Both parties share the same uncompromising obsession for service quality and customer satisfaction and will strive to ensure a smooth and seamless transition for Athlon’s customers. “We are really happy to welcome Athlon’s customers in Switzerland and expand even more our reach in this country, making our services centered on full service leasing and new sustainable mobility means accessible to a largest number of clients. This acquisition will also reinforce our #1 position in Europe in terms of full service leasing”, declares Alain van Groenendael, Arval Chairman and CEO. “To grow our business, we decided to focus our activities and investments on the other European markets where Athlon is present. Arval shares our strong customer orientation; we are therefore convinced that our customers in Switzerland will continue to be served in the best way possible”, states Christian Schüler, CEO of Athlon. Press contact Bettina Nickel - Head of Corporate Communications E: bettina.nickel@athlon.com T: +31(0)625770106 Back to overview More news The changing face of global fleet management: Which approach is best? 20-05-2021 As the Athlon Donlen Alliance celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, it was the perfect opportunity to jointly participate in the recent Global Fleet Conference. Marchel Koops, Chief Commercial Officer of Athlon and Tom Callahan, Chief Executive Officer of Donlen gave their view in a session called: ‘Global Support or Regional Suppliers? How Do You Get the Best of Both Worlds?’ Read more Athlon Belgium gives iconic Roadster on loan to Autoworld Brussels 23-02-2021 A piece of important automotive history has been added to the Autoworld museum in Brussels. One of Tesla's first cars, which put electric driving on the map, is now part of the museum's collection. This limited edition Roadster comes from Athlon Belgium, the first leasing company to pioneer electric mobility in 2011. Read more Christian Schüler appointed CEO of Athlon 01-02-2021 Schiphol, February 1st, 2021 – Christian Schüler, previously President & CEO of Banco Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, succeeds Gero Götzenberger as CEO of Athlon as of today. Gero Götzenberger has joined Daimler Mobility in Stuttgart, Germany, as Global Head of Strategy and Transformation. Read more About Your challenges Our solutions We are Athlon Corporate Social Responsibility The network Other pages Articles News Contact us Working at Athlon Find us on social media Follow on Youtube Connect on LinkedIn getting you there Contact us Terms of Use-Disclaimer Privacy Statement Cookies Feedback Athlon Car Lease International B.V. uses cookies and similar technologies Athlon uses cookies and similar technologies, such as HTML5 web storage and local shared objects (all referred to as 'cookies' below), to record the preferences of users and optimize the design of its websites. It increases the user-friendliness of the website. When marketing cookies are enabled we can offer personalized advertising. You can find further information and setting options under "Settings". Settings Only technically necessary Accept all