SINGAPORE, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Avis, the leading international car rental brand in Asia, is again named "Asia's Leading Car Hire," and is, for the first time, recognized as winner of "Asia's Best Business Car Rental Company" at the regional World Travel Awards ceremony. The World Travel Awards is a prestigious organization of travel professionals around the world that recognizes excellent customer service in the international travel and tourism industry. The awarding ceremony was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Singapore on 12 October 2012.
For the seventh consecutive year, Avis Asia brought home the "Asia's Leading Car Hire" accolade from the esteemed institution. Avis has been honored as the top car rental company in Asia since 2005 for its excellent delivery of customer service and reliability. Its new accolade as the "Best Business Car Rental Company in Asia" is evident of its strong position in the growing the corporate market segment of the car rental industry in Asia.
World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Since then, it has become the benchmark for industry excellence. The World Travel Awards prides itself on identifying companies that consistently excel beyond expectation to offer a world-class service, making it the most coveted and sought after awards in the industry.
About Avis in Asia
In Asia, Avis is a leading provider of vehicle rental; vehicle leasing and limousine/chauffeur drive services operating in more than 300 locations through a network of wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensee agreements in 18 markets. Avis opened its first operations in Asia in 1970 in Hong Kong. Throughout the 70's Avis grew steadily in the region, with operations launched in Singapore, the Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia. More recently, developments have included openings in India, Mainland China, Vietnam and Taiwan.
About Avis
Avis Car Rental operates one of the world's best-known car rental brands with approximately 5,200 locations in more than 165 countries. Avis has a long history of innovation in the car rental industry and is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty. Avis is owned by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), which operates and licenses the brand throughout the world. For more information, visit www.avis.com.
