- The TripAdvisor community, Business Traveller Middle East and
Fleet World among the influencers recognizing the company's
services, products and innovation.
LONDON, May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/-- The Hertz
Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) has recently received top vehicle rental
honors across Europe and the
Middle East from travel and fleet
industry influencers. Based on the opinions of TripAdvisor
travelers community reviews, the company won the 2015 Travelers'
Choice for Car Rental in Italy,
Spain and the UK. Additionally,
Hertz was named for the second time the Best Car Rental company by
Business Traveller Middle East. In the UK it received the award for
Innovation in Car Rental in the 2015 Fleet World Honours and was
named the Best Van Rental Company for 2015 by VansA2Z.
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"Receiving these prominent accolades is a real honor that we are
extremely grateful for," said Michel Taride, Group President, Hertz
RAC International. "The awards are a testament to our constant
innovation and top-level products as well as to the profound
dedication of our staff in the field to both the customers and the
company. Our culture of service, modern fleet, exclusive vehicle
collections as well as our first-in-class loyalty program, Gold
Plus Rewards, make a positive difference to travelers' journeys. We
will continue to work hard to excel in our services and offering,
providing travelers with the easiest, fastest and most rewarding
car rental experience."
Hertz received the award for Innovation in Car Rental in the
2015 Fleet World Honours in a ceremony that took place last week in
London. The judging panel praised
Hertz for its 24/7 fleet management system for pool fleets, which
has proven to drive customers' costs down. The annual Honours
recognize innovation, quality and sustainability within all the
sectors related to the fleet industry.
Additionally, this month Hertz was named the 2015 Travelers'
Choice for Car Rental in Italy,
Spain and the UK by the
knowledgeable TripAdvisor community in those countries. This year
188,198 travelers worldwide selected the brands they prefer from a
variety of providers in each of the Travel Favorites
categories.
Business Traveller Middle East named Hertz the Best Car Rental
Company in the Middle East at the
2015 Business Traveller Middle East Awards. The accolade, voted for
independently by Business Traveller Middle East's readers,
recognizes Hertz as setting the benchmark in providing premium car
rental services for Middle East
outbound business travelers. Hertz was previously recognized as the
winner in the same category in 2013.
In the UK, Hertz was named Best Van Rental Company for 2015 by
VansA2Z in recognition of its "comprehensive and excellent
all-round customer service, exceptional levels of innovation and
on-going initiatives". The company has recently opened two Van
Supersites in the UK to meet the growing demand for flexible
rental, totaling 20 locations across the country. Hertz Van
Supersites gather van expertise and a varied fleet of vans.
Earlier in the year, Hertz also received the Swedish Business
Travel Award for Best Car Rental in Sweden for the third time. The brand achieved
the highest results in its category in the Business Travel Brands
2015 Survey conducted by the Swedish Business Travel Association
(SBTA). Nearly 6,000 qualified decision makers and business
travelers from Nordic companies participated in the survey.
ABOUT HERTZ
Hertz operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly car rental
brands in more than 10,500 corporate and licensee locations
throughout approximately 145 countries in North America, Europe, Latin
America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle
East and New Zealand. Hertz
is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental company
with more than 1,600 airport locations in the U.S. and more than
1,300 airport locations internationally. Product and service
initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLostĀ®,
Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered through the
Adrenaline, Dream, Green and Prestige Collections set Hertz apart
from the competition. Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle leasing
and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation, operates the Hertz
24/7 hourly car rental business and sells vehicles through its
Rent2Buy program. The Company also owns Hertz Equipment Rental
Corporation ("HERC"), one of the largest equipment rental
businesses with more than 350 locations worldwide offering a
diverse line of equipment and tools for rent and sale. HERC
primarily serves the construction, industrial, oil, gas,
entertainment and government sectors. For more information about
Hertz, visit: www.hertz.com.
Hertz Press Contact:
Evelin
Imperatrice
Hertz International
T: +44 1895 553 695
E: eimperatrice@hertz.com