Hertz on Par With IAGTO Awards Sponsorship
23 November 2006
Hertz, the world’s largest car rental company, is proud to continue its association
with IAGTO for the third year, as the key sponsor at the renowned annual IAGTO awards
in November 2006, in Marbella.
Golfers are never too far from a Hertz location - there are over 7600 worldwide
- and with an extensive range of vehicles of all sizes, Hertz is the perfect option
for golfers who require larger vehicles to transport their equipment and luggage.
Those who prefer luxury travel can select a vehicle from the Prestige Collection,
which, amongst others, offers BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and Jaguar models. For those
who wish to sit back and save their driving for the actual golf course, Hertz offers
an international Chauffeur Drive service.
The most recent addition to the Hertz range is the Green Collection. Launched in
September 2006, all models in this Collection are the greenest vehicles within the
Hertz fleet, they have low CO2 emissions and above average fuel consumption for
environmentally conscious customers.
Hertz offers a number of product innovations to make customers’ trips less stressful
and more enjoyable. Last year, Hertz launched its bespoke satellite navigation system,
NeverLost, which ensures that golfers are never late for their tee-off time! In
fact, to make the trip even easier, the system contains more than one million points
of interest, including a significant number of golf courses in each of the 27 countries
for which mapping is available. For those travelling in groups, the perfect answer
to keep those in the back occupied is the Hertz Entertainment system. This in-car
DVD player will be available from December 2006; it is portable and can even be
used in hotel rooms.
Bill Jones, vice president of marketing and sales at Hertz, said: “With more than
27,000 golf courses and some 50 million people who play golf worldwide, the golf
travel industry is hugely important to Hertz. We are proud to be associated with
the IAGTO Awards, which highlight and celebrate the most exciting developments in
the golf industry.
“At Hertz, we are constantly striving to offer customers as much choice as possible.
By offering fleets such as the Prestige and Green Collections, as well as the Chauffeur
Drive service, golfers can choose exactly how they wish to travel and with innovative
services such as NeverLost and Hertz Entertainment, we hope to make that driving
experience even more enjoyable.”
For more information about Hertz, log on to www.hertz.com or call +44 (0) 8708 44
88 44.
ENDS
23rd November 2006
About Hertz
Hertz is the world’s largest car rental organisation operating from over 7,600 corporate
locations in more than 150 countries with an annual fleet purchase in excess of
500,000 vehicles, generating 25 million transactions each year – that’s one every
second!
To maintain and build its market position Hertz is totally
customer focussed and committed to developing value-added initiatives that make
both corporate and leisure vehicle rental hassle-free. Further more, Hertz provides
extra equipment such as ski racks, child seats and satellite navigation systems
as well as offering different types of insurance and gasoline payment methods.
Hertz also adds value through its award-winning Customer Service Centres based in
state-of-the-art, ergonomically designed buildings in Dublin, Ireland and Oklahoma
City, USA. Additionally, in 1996, Hertz was the first car rental company to introduce
on-line booking and is currently working with some of the world’s biggest technology
providers to develop innovative on-line booking solutions.
After nearly 90 years and as the world continues to change, Hertz will continue
to lead the car rental market through by being loyal to its core values and developing
innovative customer solutions.
Contact
Carlton Carugati – General Manager
IAGTO, 1 Trafalgar House, Grenville Place, London NW7 3SA, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8906 3377
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8906 8181
Email: ccarugati@iagto.com