The Big Interview

‘Renting a car this summer is between 150-180% more expensive’ - Aileen McCormack of CarTrawler

The car rental software firm not only survived the pandemic but acquired a new investor and secured key partners. It is now thriving with its move into the US, says its chief commercial officer

Aileen McCormack, chief commercial officer, CarTrawler: ‘We have a really strong employee value proposition in CarTrawler. There’s a really good culture.’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

You wouldn’t think it walking through CarTrawler’s Dundrum headquarters, but the business is enjoying a post-pandemic recovery.

As Aileen McCormack, the company’s chief commercial officer, shows the Business Post around the firm’s large, modern offices, it is noticeable just how empty they are. The shift to remote working is just one of the many disruptive changes the travel tech firm has managed to successfully adjust to in the past two years – a period that, ...