Dubai, UAE; April 20, 2011: LeasePlan Emirates, a comprehensive fleet management and vehicle leasing company, has signed a contract with du. Under the agreement, LeasePlan will provide du with a fleet of new vehicles starting this year and will take full management of the company’s fleet.

Commenting on the agreement, Rashid El Sheikh, EVP Corporate Services, du, said: “When it came to choosing our Fleet Management Provider, we opted for LeasePlan. We are confident that their professional team will provide the same standard of service excellence as delivered by LeasePlan globally.”

“We are pleased to announce our partnership with du for the full management of their fleet starting this year. This partnership is a superb opportunity to fulfill du’s demand and further enhance our business in the UAE,” said Hicham Boueri, Commercial Director, LeasePlan Emirates.
The contract with du covers all of the essential components in a vehicle fleet such as vehicle leasing, replacement, repair and maintenance, accident management, emergency roadside assistance, car registration and insurance, car accessories and full fleet management.

LeasePlan Emirates is a joint venture between Mubadala, an investment and development company wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, and LeasePlan Corporation, the world’s leading fleet management and vehicle leasing company.

The main objective of LeasePlan Emirates is to provide comprehensive fleet management solutions to corporations and government entities in the UAE. By engaging professional fleet management experts, companies benefit from increased management information and cost transparency by optimizing their fleets and help them focus on their core businesses.