Hertz Australia has been named the 'Best Car/Campervan Rental Operator' at the Australian Federation of Travel Agent's (AFTA) annual awards ceremony, the 2013 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA).

The NTIA are voted by AFTA's membership base and recognise overall excellence in the travel industry.

"We're thrilled to win this prestigious award," said Chris Rusden, Vice President, Hertz Australia and New Zealand. "This is the sixth time Hertz has received this accolade during the past seven years, and we have a great team of people who work extremely hard to ensure we offer our customers the best vehicle rental experience possible.

"In particular, over the past 12 months we've been focusing our efforts on offering exceptional value, fantastic customer service, a diverse fleet and innovative rental options so it's great to have this recognition from the travel industry. We value the strong partnerships we have within the industry, and thank everyone for their continued support."

The Gala Dinner and award presentation was held at the Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, Sydney, on Saturday 20 July and attended by more than 1200 travel industry representatives.

This award follows on from Hertz New Zealand being named the 'Best Car/Campervan Rental Operator' at the inaugural New Zealand Travel Industry Awards in 2012.

"It's a wonderful honour for both the Australian and New Zealand Hertz operations to be named the best car rental companies in their respective industry awards. We'll be working incredibly hard to maintain these titles in the years to come," added Mr Rusden.

About Hertz

The Hertz Corporation (www.hertz.com) operates its car rental business through the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands from approximately 10,400 corporate, licensee and franchisee locations in New Zealand, Australia, North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Hertz is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental brand, operating from approximately 8,800 corporate and licensee locations in 150 countries.

Hertz is in its 95th year of delivering quality car rental solutions to leisure and corporate customers. Product and service innovations such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, Worldwide Online Check-in, specially designed NeverLost satellite navigation systems, and unique cars offered through the company's Prestige, Family, Fun/Adrenaline and Green Collections, set Hertz apart from the competition.

About Hertz Australia

In Australia, Hertz has approximately 220 locations including all major airports, cities and a large number of regional towns. The fleet includes well-maintained vehicles encompassing a wide range of cars including

economy, intermediate and full-size models as well as prestige vehicles. In addition, minivans, 4WDs, trucks, mining and commercial vehicles are available to hire.

As a global leader in its field, Hertz offers a range of innovative products and services including the Hertz NeverLost Navigation system in a range of languages, Mobile Wi-Fi and Premium Roadside Assistance. Child and baby seats are also available. To provide even greater customer choice, Hertz offers a range of flexible hire options including One-Way Rentals at no extra charge, Rent2Buy, Prepay & Save and the Fuel Purchase Option, which is particularly attractive for medium-term rentals.

For more information, please visit: www.hertz.com.au