Press Release: Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.
August 17, 2001
GARDEN CITY, NY -- When traveling to unfamiliar cities, members of Avis' Preferred Select program for frequent
travelers now need look no further than Avis' special Preferred Select Web site to find one of the best restaurants
or the hottest shopping locations in town.
Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with the 10Best Virtual
Concierge service to provide the 10 best recommendations for dining, lodging, shopping, entertainment, recreation
and other services in more than 270 destinations worldwide. The recommendations by 10Best -- which are unbiased,
independently researched, and generally available by subscription only -- will now be available on the Avis Preferred
Select Web site.
``The 10Best service is another example of the kind of We Try Harder® service and added value that Avis consistently
offers our customers,'' said Scott Deaver, Avis executive vice president of marketing. ``The 10Best service, as
well as the many other unique services provided on the Preferred Select Web site, will help these busy travelers
reduce travel stress and make smart choices on the road.''
Avis customers qualify for Preferred Select status by being frequent Avis renters. Preferred Select membership
offers customers the fast rental experience of Avis Preferred® Service plus a free car upgrade, whenever available.
Access to the special Preferred Select Web site is restricted to Preferred Select members.
``To be selected by a company with Avis' reputation is a wonderful endorsement for 10Best,'' said Sean Sears, 10Best
vice president of marketing and product development. ``This alliance reaffirms that we have an excellent understanding
of the needs associated with today's travel market and that we're building quality products, like the Virtual Concierge,
that meet those needs.''
Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate the world's second largest general-use car rental business,
providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at more than 1,650 locations in the United
States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Latin/American Caribbean region. Avis is recognized as the industry
leader in applying new technologies to grow its business and is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty.
In 2001, Avis tied for first place in customer satisfaction for business travelers in the J.D. Power and Associates
survey of car rental companies and received the highest number of points for customer loyalty among all 129 companies
surveyed by Brand Keys® in 24 industry categories. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation
(NYSE: CD), a diversified global provider of primarily travel and residential real estate services.
For additional information and news about Avis, please log onto the Avis Web Site (http://www.avis.com).
10Best Inc., a leading location-relevant provider of destination information and application services, publishes
ratings of businesses and attractions in a variety of travel, service and entertainment categories. Founded in
1999, 10Best provides desktop and wireless users with targeted, localized, unbiased and independently researched
recommendations of the ``10Best'' places to eat, sleep and play in 278 cities, neighborhoods and boroughs worldwide.
Along with the Virtual Concierge, 10Best has created a variety of products for the wireless industry leveraging
the power of location and user personalization. For more information, check us on the Internet at http://www.10best.com
and check us out on your wireless device at mobileii.10best.com.
SOURCE: Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.