Green Park,  Mercury Car Rentals Ltd (Avis India), one of Indias largest and leading premium car rental services provider, has won the Second Prize in Category I for Tourist Transport Operator for the year 2008 - 2009 at the National Tourism Awards ceremony. at New Delhi. The award conferred by Honorable Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari comes to Avis India in recognition of unremitting commitment to excellence. Instituted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the National Tourism Awards are the most coveted awards in the travel and tourism industry in India and are presented annually, in various categories. Also present at the occasion were Ms Kumari Selja, Honorable Minister for Tourism and Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and the Guest of Honour, Shri Sultan Ahmed, Honorable Minister of State for Tourism.

The Ministry of Tourism Awards recognize the best in the industry every year for their performances in their respective fields & also to encourage healthy competition with an aim to promote tourism. The selection of the awardees is made by committees constituted for the purpose and the decision of the Ministry of Tourism is final and binding. A due weightage has been given to the foreign exchange earnings this year. Speaking at the occasion Mr Sunil Gupta, CEO, Avis India, said, I am truly honored to win this prestigious award. Tourist transportation plays a crucial role in providing a quality experience to tourists visiting India, who deserve the highest international standards He further added We in Avis India are committed to raising the standards of the industry to the highest international levels.

On behalf of Avis India, I would like to thank our loyal customers who continue to use our services regularly. At Avis, each and every employee strives consistently to understand and provide services that customers look for not from just a car rental company but from a one stop shop for all car rental needs. Avis India, which has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions has also been recognized as a Super Brand for the year 2008 - 2009. A one stop shop for all car rental needs with Safety, Quality, Timely Service Delivery & Customer delight as some of its important benchmarks. Avis in India offers chauffeur and self drive services across a wide range of cars including Economy Segment Cars (Maruti Wagon R), Mid Segment (Suzuki Swift Dzire, Ford Fiesta & Honda City), Premium Segment (Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, Mercedes E & S class) and MUV/SUV (Toyota Innova, Ford Endeavour & Mitsubishi Pajero).

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About Avis India

Indias leading car rental provider Avis India is a joint venture between Avis Europe & The Oberoi Group. It has a fleet of 800 premium cars across India. With a network extending across conveniently located rental stations in 18 cities and a volume of more than 1400 car rentals per day, the company in India has an average revenue of USD $ 20 million annually. With the acquisition of Budget, the group is easily the number one car rental organization in the world.