Alphabet extends global reach into Canada

Business mobility provider Alphabet is further expanding its global footprint, with the company announcing a partnership with Jim Pattison Lease, which has been operating in the country since 1961 and will be offering a range of leasing options and mobility services to Alphabet customers. Alphabet said the move would further strengthen it international network.

Susanne Loser, Alphabet head of international sales, said: “We are very excited about the new partnership with Jim Pattison Lease. Our aim is to offer our expertise and innovative mobility solutions throughout Europe and beyond. Operating in Canada, Jim Pattison Lease is the perfect partner in broadening our scope and providing all our customers in North America with the best mobility services. What we especially appreciate about this new partner is that their core values, such as close customer relationship and customer satisfaction, align with Alphabet’s principles and mission.”

Jim Pattison Lease is a wholly owned division of the Jim Pattison Group, Canada’s second largest privately held company. With over 50,000 vehicles under lease or management, it is Canada’s largest privately held vehicle leasing company and operates 13 offices across Canada and the US.

Founded in 1997 as a division of BMW Group, Alphabet currently manages a portfolio of over 700,000 leased cars and light commercial vehicles of all makes and is ranked fourth in the market worldwide. Headquartered in Germany and active in 32 countries, Alphabet’s mobility solutions include its AlphaElectric eMobility service, the AlphaCity corporate carsharing option, the mobility app for smartphones, AlphaGuide, as well as AlphaFlex, the individual, flexible mobility solution, and AlphaRent which offers flexible rental solutions for short and long-term demands.