World's Largest Car Rental Company Honored by Travel Weekly, Travel + Leisure, Business Travel News and More

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise Holdings Inc. – which owns the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands – was recognized by several prestigious industry organizations in 2016 as a travel industry partner of choice among leisure travelers, road warriors and travel buyers.

Enterprise Holdings' integrated global network of independent regional subsidiaries and franchises operates in more than 85 countries, with an extensive network that consists of more than 9,600 fully staffed airport and neighborhood locations, as well as a worldwide fleet of nearly 1.9 million vehicles. In total, the annual revenues of Enterprise Holdings and its affiliate, Enterprise Fleet Management, rank near the top of the global travel industry, ahead of many airlines and most cruise lines, hotels, tour operators and online travel agencies.

"It's always an honor to be recognized for excellence by our travel industry peers," said Greg Stubblefield, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Enterprise Holdings.

A recognized leader in the travel industry, Stubblefield serves on the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and co-chairs the Board's Infrastructure subcommittee. As the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce, the Board provides counsel on current tourism industry concerns, emerging issues and government policies, including car rental excise taxes. Stubblefield also serves on the U.S. Travel Association's CEO Roundtable on behalf of the Alamo, Enterprise and National car rental brands and represents Enterprise Holdings on the World Travel and Tourism Council.

Travel Industry Leadership

In December, Enterprise Rent-A-Car was named Best Domestic Car Rental Company at Travel Weekly's 14^th Annual Readers Choice Awards ceremony in New York. The awards honor industry suppliers that lead the way in product and service. Nominees and award recipients were chosen in two rounds of voting by Travel Weekly's audience of travel professionals. More than 15,000 voters cast their ballots to select last year's winners.

Also in 2016, Travel Weekly recognized Enterprise Holdings with three Magellan Awards in the ground transportation categories. National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car each received a Gold Magellan Award in the loyalty program and ad campaign categories, respectively. Enterprise Rent-A-Car received a Silver Magellan Award in the promotional video category.