Hertz Global ( HTZ) will purchase a smaller, mid-market rival, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group ( DTG).

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But Berkowitz believes management of Hertz (5.10, HTZ) has been astute enough to get out ahead of the downturn.

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Faber has worked on intellectual property issues for the likes of International Rectifier (nyse: IRF - news - people ), a semiconductor company, and Hertz (nyse: HTZ - news - people ) rental car company.

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