CHARLESTON, S.C. (Nov. 4, 2008) – Avis, one of the world’s leading car rental brands, has joined the NGCOA’s Smart Buy Purchasing Network and will offer Association memberssignificant discounts on vehicles rented in the U.S. and Canada.
As part of the agreement, NGCOA members will receive up to 25 percent off of the normal rental rate on sports utility vehicles, vans and cars.
“We are pleased to add Avis to the Smart Buy program and extend the benefits of the respected Avis brand to our members,” said Mike Hughes, CEO of the NGCOA. “We look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership.”
Through the Smart Buy Purchasing Network, NGCOA members receive savings on equipment and services from some of the golf industry’s leading manufacturers and service providers. In 2007 the Smart Buy Network delivered more than $480,000 in savings to participating members.
In addition to Avis, the Smart Buy Network includes American Express, Club Car, entegra, Helena, ETS, Pepsi and The Toro Company.
For more information about the NGCOA’s Smart Buy Purchasing Network, visithttp://www.ngcoa.org/smartbuy/.
About Avis
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and its subsidiaries operate one of the world’s leading car rental brands, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at approximately 2,200 locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Latin American / Caribbean region. Avis is one of the world’s top brands for customer loyalty, as ranked in the 2008 Brand Keys® Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR). For more information, visit www.avis.com.
About the NGCOA
The National Golf Course Owners Association is the leading authority on the business of golf course ownership and management. The Association represents the key decision makers with ultimate responsibility for golf courses throughout the world. Through advocacy, information resources, purchasing programs and networking opportunities, the NGCOA helps golf course owners and operators run more successful businesses. For more information, visitwww.ngcoa.org or call 1-800-933-4262.
Contact:
Bill Bryant, Bryant Marketing Communications
678.366.3232
bbryant@bryantmarcomm.com
Joe Rice, NGCOA
800.933.4262 Ext 222
jrice@ngcoa.org
