Hertz Drives the Champions at Wimbledon

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21 Jun, 2011, 12:15 GMT

LONDON, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

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Hertz Continues 17 year partnership of Official Transport Provider at the Prestigious All England Lawn Tennis Club

Hertz, the world's largest general use car rental brand,is again the official transport supplier for The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships for the 17th year in a row. Over the two weeks of the world-renowned tournament, Hertz is providing rides to tennis stars, coaches and officials in livery featuring the strap-line "Driving the Champions."

A team of more than 280 drivers is operating the Hertz fleet of more than 160 vehicles during The Championships.  At the 2010 Wimbledon Tennis Championships alone, Hertz vehicles completed 15,874 journeys, carrying more than 26,000 passengers.  

Hertz has been working with a number of its partners, including Air France, Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways, Ryanair, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Nectar UK, Deutschland Card, and ANWB (ARC Auto Club), to offer customers globally the chance to win tickets to Wimbledon and other travel prizes.  

Hertz will welcome over 600 customers and partners to the event, and is hosting a Corporate Hospitality suite at the Center Court.

Michel Taride, President, Hertz International, said: "We are extremely proud to be in our 17th year of supporting the Championships, with its exciting blend of tradition and modernity. It is a great honor to once again transport the players, coaches and officials in our role of 'Driving the Champions.'"

About Hertz

Hertz is the world's largest general use car rental company, operating from over 8,300 corporate locations in 146 countries worldwide. Hertz is in its 92nd year of delivering quality car rental solutions to leisure and corporate customers. Product and service innovations such as Hertz #1 Club Gold, Worldwide Online Check-in, specially designed NeverLost® satellite navigation systems, and unique cars offered through the company's Prestige, Fun and Green Collections, set Hertz apart from the competition.

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