Professional Documents
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HISTORY-
The company was founded in 1946 with three cars at Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan,
by Warren Avis (August 4, 1915 – April 24, 2007).[4] It established branch operations across the
United States over the next few years, becoming the second largest car rental company in the
country by 1953. By its tenth anniversary in 1956 it had opened its first international offices
in Europe, Canada and Mexico.
The Avis corporate motto of "We Try Harder" was adopted in 1962, during CEO Robert Townsend's
tenure. The company aimed to put a positive spin on Avis' status as the second largest car rental
company in the United States while also taking a shot at larger competitor The Hertz Corporation.
The slogan was used for 50 years before a re-branding in 2012, when Avis unveiled a new slogan
—"It's Your Space.
In 1972, Avis introduced Wizard, the first computer-based information and reservations system to be
used in the United States car rental business; to this day, almost all frequent Avis customers are
identified by their unique "Wizard number". In 1981, the company instituted its system of vehicle
tracking, that was not coincidentally named Advanced Vehicle Identification System (AVIS).
Avis has been owned by a number of other companies over the years, along with several periods of
being a public company. These include:
1956 - The Amoskeag Company
1962 - Investment group Lazard Freres
1965 - ITT Corporation
1977 - Norton Simon
1983 - Esmark
1984 - Beatrice Foods
1986 - Investment firm Wesray Capital Corporation[10]
1987 - Majority ownership under an Employee Share Ownership Plan
1989 - General Motors (acquires 29% stake)
1996 - HFS Corporation
2001 - Cendant
2006 - Avis Budget Group
OVERVIEW-
Type Subsidiary
Website Avis.com
Our Mission
"We will ensure a stress-free car rental experience by providing superior
services that cater to our customers' individual needs...always conveying the
'We Try Harder®' spirit with knowledge, caring and a passion for excellence."
Our Values
Integrity
We will honor all commitments to our customers, employees and
shareholders.
We will conduct business with unwavering high standards of honesty,
trust, professionalism and ethical behavior.
We will communicate openly and frequently, sharing what we know,
when we know it.
Respect for the Individual
We will treat each person with whom we work with respect,
professionalism and dignity.
We will communicate expectations to employees, and provide honest
and timely feedback on performance.
We will embrace a diversity of ideas, cultures, ethnicities, and
backgrounds to enhance our promise and value to customers.
We will provide career development opportunities for employees who
show initiative, and performance results to help them individually
manage their careers to maximize their potential.
Quality
We will place the interests of our customers first.
We will be dedicated to providing an individualized rental experience
that assures customer satisfaction and earns the unwavering loyalty of
our customers
We will ensure that the "We Try Harder®" philosophy underlies
everything we do and shines through in our service to customers.
Teamwork
We will work as one cohesive team from the smallest unit to the
organization as a whole.
We will develop and retain leaders who continually raise the bar,
provide direction, remove barriers and empower people to successfully
accomplish goals.
We will maintain a caring and supportive work environment that fosters
a sharing of ideas, skills and resources.
Growth and Profitability
We will be dedicated to continuous innovation and pursue new ideas
and opportunities to accelerate profitable growth.
We will deliver value in all we do to assure consistently high returns to
our shareholders.
We will recognize and reward excellent performance, which drives
superior results.
Community Responsibility
We will be active participants in our communities and encourage
employee involvement in civic and charitable activities.
We will be role model business leaders in the countries and
communities in which we operate.
We will develop and implement business practices consistent with
safeguarding the environment.
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