Joint Customers will benefit from better online transaction capabilities and enriched content when hiring cars with Hertz.
Paris, France, 2 March 2005 – Traveldoo, the European software solution provider for online travel spend management and Hertz, the world's largest car rental company announce that they have teamed to enable their corporate customers save more trough a direct online reservation channel.
Traveldoo solutions which act as single online travel services shopping venues for businesses will now empower corporate customers with the ability to hire cars directly with Hertz. This high-quality direct connection will provide clients with access to higher quality information, translating into more convenience for travellers and travel arrangers. Clients will also be offered online booking of advanced services such as car delivery and collection at the location of their choice (e.g.: office, site…).
Traveldoo solutions will link directly with Hertz's reservation system, Excalibur, using Hertz's latest interface, based on XML messaging and utilising the OpenTravel™ Alliance (OTA) specifications.
“Pursuing our strategy to build the most effective channels between end-customers and their suppliers, we are very pleased to partner with Hertz to deliver better processes and even more savings to joint clients” said Olivier Mindren, Vice President, Marketing, Traveldoo.
“The travel industry is changing rapidly and Hertz is increasing its flexibility to be able to address emerging demands. This association with Traveldoo will help us to offer an unparalleled service to our customers” said Bill Jones, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Hertz.
The direct connection will be available in March 2005 to large organisations through Traveldoo Enterprise™ and to small and mid-sized companies through online travel agencies using Traveldoo Portal™.
About Traveldoo
Traveldoo is the European provider of online travel management solutions, enabling businesses to improve the performance of their travel procurement processes, making business traveller’s life easier and helping travel agencies enrich their customer relationships.
About Hertz
Hertz, the world's largest car rental company, was first established back in 1918 in Chicago, USA. Since then Hertz has developed and evolved into the multi-national success that it is today.
Headquartered in Park Ridge, New Jersey, the Hertz Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company.
One of the world’s top 100 brands, Hertz is well known throughout the world as a company offering competitive rates and good value on a wide variety of cars for any purpose. Whether a renter wants a single day, a weekend away or longer, Hertz prides itself on being able to meet their requirements.
Hertz adds value for its customers by offering the very highest level of customer service and efficiency. Such schemes include Hertz #1 Club Gold which speeds up car collection time and dispenses with the need to queue to fill in a rental agreement, making life even easier for the customer and significantly reducing the time it takes for the business traveller to get from the runway to the road.
Hertz is the world’s largest and longest established vehicle rental company and operates from more than 7,000 locations in 150 countries.
Contacts
Olivier Mindren
Traveldoo
Vice President, Marketing
+33 (0)1 40 33 76 40
olivier.mindren@traveldoo.com
Hertz Europe Limited
Ben Hall
Head of Public Affairs
+ 44 (0)20 8750 3887
BenHall@hertz.com