ESTERO, Fla., Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz (NYSE:
HTZ), the world's largest general use car rental brand, was
recognized as the Best Car Rental Company in the World by two top
travel industry awards – Global Traveler GT Tested Reader
Survey Awards and Business Traveler Magazine's 2015 Best in
Business Travel Awards.
"We are extremely honored and appreciative that readers of
Global Traveler and Business Traveler -- some of our most loyal
customers -- have chosen to recognize us as the best," said
Hertz Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer,
Matt Jauchius. "These awards are a
testament to the hard work and dedication of our 30,000-plus
employees around the world who strive to deliver the Hertz promise
of excellence every day."
Global Traveler named Hertz "Best Car Rental
Company" in the 12th GT Tested Reader Survey awards, ranked
among the most highly regarded awards in the industry, which asks
frequent business and luxury travelers to name the best in a
variety of travel-related categories. The survey honors airlines,
hotels, loyalty programs and travel-related products in more than
80 categories. GT's distinguished readers vote for their
favorites in the world of travel in an open-ended survey running in
the magazine and online from January to August each year.
"Our readers know the best of the best in the business, as they
are traveling daily, flying these very airlines and staying at all
of these hotels," said Francis X.
Gallagher, publisher and CEO, Global Traveler.
Business Traveler Magazine's 2015 Best in Business Travel
Awards named the travel industry's top providers of services and
products. Hertz was named "Best Car Rental Company in the
World" and winners were chosen by the magazine's readers in the
27th Annual Best in Business Travel survey. This year, readers
selected the best in 48 different categories, ranging from
airlines, hotel companies and car rentals, both by regions and
worldwide.
"When business travelers speak, our industry listens," said
Dan Booth, editorial director of
Business Traveler Magazine. "To be voted the Best in
Business Travel by our readers means you have met – and exceeded –
the highest expectations of your most experienced and demanding
customers."
Hertz is one of the most recognized brands in the world,
signifying leadership in quality rental services and products. This
past year, Hertz has been honored with more than 20 best-in-class
travel industry awards, both in the U.S. and internationally. Hertz
knows that customers want speed and convenience at every turn of
the rental experience, from pick up to drop off. Hertz is dedicated
to maintaining superior quality and customer service in car rental
through a variety of innovative service offerings, such as Hertz
Gold Plus Rewards, a free loyalty rewards program entitling members
to a number of exclusive benefits; exclusive vehicle collections;
NeverLost® GPS, the award-winning in-vehicle navigation system that
is available to rent along with a Hertz vehicle and offers
hands-free calls, a travel guide, access to weather and flight
information, live concierge operators and more; Carfimations,
Hertz's mobile email SMS text service that confirms a Gold
customer's reservation and advises them of their car location; and
many others.
To learn more about Hertz and the company's recent recognitions,
visit Hertz.com.
About Hertz Global Holdings
Hertz
Global Holdings, Inc. operates the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and
Firefly car rental brands in more than 10,000 corporate and
licensee locations throughout approximately 150 countries
in North America, Europe, Latin
America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle
East and New Zealand. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. is one
of the largest worldwide airport general use car
rental companies with more than 1,600 airport locations
in the U.S. and more than 1,400 airport locations internationally.
Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards,
NeverLost®, Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles
offered through the Adrenaline, Dream, Green and Prestige
Collections set Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. apart from the
competition. Additionally, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. owns
the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation,
operates the Hertz 24/7 hourly car rental business in international
markets 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 Global Holdings, Inc.,
visit: www.hertz.com.
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