Ayvens Switzerland - Maartje van Tongeren takes over as Managing Director

Maartje van Tongeren has more than 20 years’ international management experience in the areas of mobility, leasing, procurement and business strategy. She has been leading Ayvens business in Austria since May 2024, having previously served as Director Service Delivery (COO) at LeasePlan Nederland. Her responsibilities there included the operation of a fleet of around 200,000 vehicles and the implementation of numerous digitalisation and efficiency programmes. Prior to that, she held various management positions at companies with international operations, including ING, Staples and Achmea, the largest Netherlands insurer. The 44-year-old Netherlands native is replacing Niklas Zetterlund, who is moving to a new management role within the company.

Ayvens is the result of the merger of ALD Automotive and LeasePlan – two international market leaders in mobility solutions. The resulting combination of global experience, an expanded product and service portfolio, and consolidated expertise strengthens Ayvens’ position as an innovation champion in an increasingly digitalised and dynamic market environment.

Increased cross-border collaboration is a key element of this strategic reorientation. In her new role, Maartje van Tongeren will intensify the cooperation between Switzerland and Austria to exploit synergies and offer customers, drivers and partners sustainable added value.

‘I’m very much looking forward to my new role with a highly motivated team. Mobility needs are changing rapidly – our job is to offer solutions that meet current and future mobility requirements. I want to use my experience to boost the team in Switzerland and intensify cooperation with Austria for the benefit of our customers, drivers and partners,’ says Maartje van Tongeren.