Avis voted 'Best Car Rental Company in the Middle East'

The award was presented by Martyn Lewis CBE (one of Britain's best known TV news presenters and journalists) to Bev Mileham, Avis UAE

Thierry Domballe, Regional Director - Mediterranean and Middle East, Avis Europe, said,

"I am delighted that Avis has again reaped this award from its competitors and we are very optimistic about the continued development of Avis in the region for inbound and outbound business. The Avis strategy is to build and maintain this business by targeting both intra-gulf and intercontinental traffic, be it business or leisure."

Commenting on the occasion, Gautam Broota, General Manager, Avis Oman stated, "Avis Oman is proud to have achieved this accolade. We dedicate this award to our clients who've supported us through their loyalty and an open feedback that has constantly assisted us in improvising our services."

He added, "This award reinforces our commitment to deliver optimum services in continually meeting the changing needs of car rental users in Oman. We're opening counters and offices at new locations across the country to meet our client's demands. Our investment in staff and management training has translated into providing our clients with a positive and stress-free experience whenever they rent a vehicle from any of our locations. At Avis, we provide Intra Gulf special rates which is a big success and also facilitate international reservations to our guests owing to our global reach. At Avis we try harder."

Avis opened its first operations in the Middle East in the 1960s and expanded into the Gulf region during the 1970s, growing steadily as the area was developing.

Today, the Avis brand operates from 100 locations in ten countries, through a network of wholly owned, subsidiary, joint ventures and licensee agreements in the Middle East.