A seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the car rental and tech sector. Throughout my career, I have gained extensive expertise and knowledge that I am excited to bring to the table.

My passion lies in optimizing business performance by leveraging existing tools and driving ancillary revenues to unprecedented heights. I firmly believe that by utilizing the right technology and strategies, any business can achieve remarkable success.

With a proven track record in sales and new business development, I have excelled in various areas, including partner channel management, e-commerce, and B2B segment development. My leadership skills have consistently propelled revenue growth into the multimillion-euro range, while my visionary sales strategies have set new industry standards.

In addition to my experience in the car rental industry, I am also deeply interested in the future of mobility. I firmly believe that technology is the key to unlocking new possibilities in this sector. By staying up-to-date with the latest advancements and trends, I strive to add value to any organization I work with.

If you are seeking a business expert who can revolutionize your operations and drive your company to new heights, look no further. Let's connect and explore how I can contribute to your success. Together, we can harness the power of technology to shape the future of the mobility sector.

Thank you for visiting my profile, and I look forward to connecting with you soon!

Arturs Zantmans

🚨 Customer Experience Alert – Revolut 🚨

Revolut  spends millions on marketing and product innovation but somehow forgets about one basic thing: clear communication with customers. 🆘

First, they encouraged me to activate the crypto wallet and despite having every KYC/AML check done long ago, my funds were instantly blocked. After days of “standard procedure” replies, I finally got the money back. Never used that feature again.

⏭️Fast-forward to yesterday: discovered their inbound payment link option. Looks sleek, sounds efficient… until the incoming funds are held for 7 days. No upfront notice, no mention in the terms and conditions, no warning before the transaction❗️❗️❗️

And the best part? Customer support told me to “stay calm and wait. This might be frustrating but this is a standard procedure.”

Sorry, but that’s not customer service — that’s complacency. I give partners and other service providers 5⭐️ when they deliver, but today’s experience deserves a strong 👎 for transparency and respect for clients’ time.

Companies, remember: real trust isn’t built on ads — it’s built on honesty and clarity❗️❗️❗️

Arturs  Zantmans

🚘 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 🤝 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 ⭐️ 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳 🚀 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺

As promised, after throwing shade at another partner on Friday, time to balance my karma! 😉

Big positive shoutout to low-cost star AJet , ignoring the Trustpilot  and RatingFacts  complaints, my 3rd flight with them ( this time to ITB Berlin via Istanbul) was awesome ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cheapest deal + shortest layover had me stressing (delays = lost luggage nightmare?), but they sorted me: extra overhead space for next to nothing, exit row with tons of legroom (business class feel, tiny fee) 😉. Planes super fresh and clean, free water and Turkish tea, crew was chill and friendly. No delays at all going out, and on the crazy packed return (Dubai rescue flights everywhere), they switched me to priority and found overhead room when I mentioned the tight connection. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Low-cost doesn't mean low service❗️❗️❗️highly recommend as a travel industry fan! ✈️😎

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The 3 musketeers… now with better coffee, sharper suits, and stronger Wi-Fi at ITB Berlin 🇩🇪❤️‍🔥

One of the biggest mistakes I see from car rental founders and operators lately is the jump from chaos straight to AI. 🤯 

Many businesses try to move from Excel sheets and manual work directly into “fully automated AI processes.”

But very often the basics are missing.

In many aggregator-driven rentals, operators don’t even receive the customer contact details until the client arrives. So what exactly are you automating⁉️ 

Before thinking about AI, map the Customer Journey and make sure your data actually lives inside your Rental Management System.

⛔No structured data → no automation.
⛔No process clarity → no AI.

Start with baby steps. Build hybrid processes. Centralize your data first.
Only then does automation start making sense.

If you’re exploring this transition, sometimes an external brain is useful to challenge assumptions. Happy to brainstorm ideas with fellow operators in the industry, contact Adrian Treacy Lutz Fennekohl Einar Hallsson or myself Arturs Zantmans from CARS AND MORE EXPERT TEAM

Today we celebrate the women who inspire us every day — our partners, colleagues, mothers, sisters, and daughters. 💐

Your strength, intelligence, and determination make our businesses stronger and our world better. ♥️

🌸 Happy 8th of March. With admiration and appreciation.

Strategizing, smiling, and surviving ITB Berlin  — the modern musketeers of car rental and mobility.

Happy Birthday Michael J. Trenkwalder 🎉

A true German professional:
precise, organized, and capable of saying “No” with such a polite smile that people almost say thank you afterwards 🤭

Wishing you another year of perfect timing, well-structured deals, and just the right amount of German pedantic brilliance to keep the rest of us in line. 🚗

Who will turn off the lights at RIX Riga Airport ? ✈️

👉 Wizz Air has already left Riga.
No drama — just business. 
No growth → they moved to Go Vilnius  

👉 Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline is cutting routes from Riga and doubling down on Lithuania.

Why?

Lower airport costs. More predictable rules. Simple.

👉 Meanwhile, airBaltic:
	•	operating at heavy losses
	•	repeatedly supported by taxpayers
	•	already received hundreds of millions during COVID
	•	and now… asking for another €150 million 🆘

Let’s call things by their name:
This is no longer support — this is dependency.

And here is the uncomfortable question:

👉 Is it fair that people who may never even fly with airBaltic are paying for its losses?

Now let’s zoom out.

Car rental in Latvia is already struggling.
Fewer flights = fewer tourists = fewer bookings.

And these airline decisions⁉️
They will only make things worse.

👉 So the real question to the government and Mr President - Edgars Rinkevics is simple:

How much more needs to be done to completely kill travel in this country?

Evika Silina will soon be back asking parliament to approve another bailout.

Maybe this time we should actually ask:
Where is the strategy❓❓❓

Boys and girls lets join the Rent a Car one and only Social Media so we can be even closer to each other! 😁

Open article: Rental Nexus - The Online Home of the Rental Industry by rental-nexus.com

Rental Nexus - The Online Home of the Rental Industry

Equity Search Advisors

At Equity Search Advisors (ESA), we specialize in delivering top-tier executive talent exclusively tailored to the dynamic demands of the private equity sector. Our value proposition lies in the unparalleled expertise and a deep understanding of the unique challenges and requirements inherent to the private equity space.

We work with our Private Equity clients in 1 of 2 ways:

• C-Level engagements, recruiting executives that drive value creation for private equity portfolio companies.

• Deal Flow: ESA works with backable executives to build and monetize their background into an acquisition-based deal thesis. We assist the executives through our various databases to build out proprietary deal flow that matches those niches. Then we bring those deal thesis to private equity partners as an independent sponsor.

We are experts at identifying and recruiting the top candidates the market will bear, who can truly "move the needle" for your organization.

Managing Director

Yoda Marketing Group

Yoda Marketing Group specializes in delivering fully automated, done-for-you marketing solutions tailored to recruitment & staffing firms, and private equity firms. Whether you are looking to enhance your online presence, streamline your lead generation process, or maximize ROI, our expert services are designed to meet your unique needs and drive your business forward.

Owner

SureFire Capital

Advisory Board Member

Paladin Capital Partners LLC

Employer Solutions Group, LLC

Responsible for all Business Development activities, origination of search assignments, identification and recruiting of high caliber candidates, and driving all phases of the search process - from research through placement of the successful candidate.

•	Successfully completed Retained Search assignments for "C-Level"​ Executives in the various Financial Services Industries, as well as PE Portfolio Companies in Oil & Gas, Technology, Hospitality, Food Services, Manufacturing, etc.
•	Completed Retained & Exclusive Contingency Search Assignments for VP's, Managing Directors, etc., primarily with Boutique to Mid-Market size Banks, Broker Dealers, Venture Capitalists, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Firms, Mortgage Banks & Investment Banks.
•	Engagements were mostly nationwide in scope, some were international and covered multiple functions i.e., Capital Markets, M&A, Sales, Trading, Origination, Corporate Finance, etc.

CEO & Executive Recruiter

Employer Solutions Group d/b/a HRO Professionals.  Independently represent qualified HRO's & PEO's nationwide, allowing us to uniquely serve the needs of each individual client. We strategically place businesses with the PEO/HRO best suited to the organizations specific business requirements.

HRO/PEO Consultant & Broker

The EMAC Group

Virtual Recruiting firm focused solely on the Mortgage Industry

Executive Vice President - Operations & National Sales Manager

AlphaStaff

Sold a HRMS web-based ASP technology platform for this PEO/HRO solutions provider. Consulted with “C” level executives and leveraged technology in payroll, employee benefits offerings, administrative burden, risk management, HR & compliance, EPLI, EAP, etc. to contain costs and provide more robust employee HR offerings.  Developed Affiliate Marketing Program with Independent Insurance Agents 
The focus was on companies with 50-1000 employees.

Regional Sales Manager

Gevity

Gevity HR, Inc. (NMS-GVHR) is a complete HR management solutions provider, offering outsourced services for employee recruitment, management, retention, payroll processing, benefits administration, HRIS, and compliance with government regulations. One of the largest professional employer organizations in the United States, the company served more than 8k+ clients and 100k+ client employees. Gevity was publicly traded under the symbol; GVHR; (Now part of TriNet)

•	Increased credibility and client awareness by developing this historically under-performing territory into the top 10 nationally. 

•	Developed and executed marketing programs and general business solutions resulting in increased company exposure, customer traffic, and sales. 
 
•	Worked with cross-functional resources and implemented a "team selling" approach utilizing Subject Matter Experts in HR, Recruiting/Staffing, Benefits, Risk, IT, etc., successfully reaching a 100% increase in client base. 

•	People 1st Award Recipient (Chairman's Circle)– 2005 - 2007 
•	Appointed to National BDM Marketing Counsel – 2005 - 2007 
•	Maintained one of the highest (top 1%) in average professional services fees sold. 
•	Finished #8 out of 180+ BDM's nationally in 2007. 
•	Finished #12 out of 200+ BDM's nationally in 2006. 
•	Finished #20 out of 240+ BDM's nationally in 2005.

Business Development Manager - Major Accounts

Kat Capital, Inc

M&A Consultation and Advisory services for Professional Services Firms.  Primarily in Wealth Management, Mortgage Banking, Banking/Financial Services Disciplines.  Represented Sole Practitioners, Practice Groups, and small Firms seeking acquisition targets and/or merger partners.
Micro Hedge Fund - $5M focused on Real Estate Investments (fix n flip) and Hard Money Lending

Doug Sears & Associates

Doug Sears & Associates began as an MRI (Management Recruiters International) franchisee. The company later left the MRI Network, but maintained similar marketing and Executive Search practices.

•	Responsible for all Business Development activities, origination of search assignments, identification and recruiting of high caliber candidates, and driving all phases of the search process - from research through placement of the successful candidate. 

•	Successfully completed over 100 contingency & retained search assignments for senior level Executives in the Legal & Financial industries. 

•	Personally produced up to $650K+ in annual billings. 
•	Started a full life cycle recruiting desk in the Financial, Investment Banking and Brokerage industry. 
•	Built that Practice Group into $2MM in annual contingency & retained collections, with 4 Recruiters and 2 Researchers. 

•	Instrumental in growing firm from 6 Search Consultants to 40+ Search Consultants. 
•	Oversaw Financial/Investment, Legal, and Sales/Marketing Search Teams.

Sr. Vice President

Maximize your recruitment firm's value and achieve a successful exit strategy with a seasoned M&A professional. We turn your recruitment firm into a powerhouse of growth and success!

Are you a Recruitment, Staffing, or Executive Search firm owner seeking exponential growth and a lucrative exit strategy? We are actively looking to acquire niche talent advisory and management businesses to expand our capabilities across executive search, interim, RPO, and consulting. As a seasoned M&A professional, I specialize in helping recruitment firms maximize their value and achieve successful exit strategies.

Are you a top-performing CEO candidate eager to lead a Private Equity platform acquisition?  We have PE clients who need your expertise in multiple sectors.  Send me your CV and lets discuss potential opportunities.

For Private Equity firms seeking unique, proprietary deal flow, by specializing in executive-led platform acquisitions. We source the top CEO talent the market has to offer, find unique acquisition targets, work with the CEO Candidate to create their Thesis, and then deliver it to our PE Partners for acquisition.

With decades of experience in the recruitment industry, my team and I use a combination of data-driven analysis and industry insights to drive optimal outcomes. Whether you're aiming to grow rapidly, increase your market share, or achieve a successful exit, we can help. We uncover hidden opportunities, develop competitive strategies, and optimize operations to ensure you get the highest return on your investment. We offer unparalleled expertise in transforming recruitment businesses into powerhouses. 

Over the last 25 years in executive search, I have remained focused on privately-held, investor-backed clients, including private equity and venture-backed firms. My multispecialty sector focus includes deep domain expertise within Financial/Investment Services. I function as a subject matter expert on Executive Search, Recruiting/Staffing, Talent Acquisition, RPO, and Outsourced HR Services.

Contact me today to get started.

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