Expedia and Hertz Renew Preferred Partner Relationship
Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement with The Hertz Corporation to continue its participation in the Expedia (R) Preferred Rental Car Program.
Under the agreement, Hertz will maintain its preferred partner positioning on Expedia.com (R) and Expedia.ca(TM), and Expedia (R) customers will continue to receive the best rates available through the site on Hertz rentals.
By continuing its partnership with Expedia, Hertz can effectively enhance its online presence and reach Expedia's more than 22 million unique visitors per month.
"The Hertz brand has been a mainstay in the car rental industry for decades," said Brian Kennedy, executive vice president of marketing and sales for Hertz.
"Extending our partnership with Expedia through its Preferred Rental Car Program strengthens our online market position and assists in building the Hertz brand online. Expedia's highly effective marketing and merchandising offers more convenience for Hertz customers to book car rentals through the distribution channel of their choice."
"Our renewed relationship with Hertz demonstrates the value of Expedia's extensive customer base and global marketplace," said Lloyd Johnson, senior vice president of Expedia Partner Services Group, Americas.
"Expedia is committed to helping our partners achieve their business goals through mutually beneficial and strategic partnerships, while providing unparalleled service and a wide array of choices to our travelers. Our long-standing partnership with Hertz delivers a great brand, great value and convenience to our customers."
About Expedia Partner Services Group
Expedia's Partner Services Group offers its supplier partners choice, seamless coordination and complete access to our vast traveler base. The formation of the Partner Services Group is a testament of Expedia's commitment to continually refine the way we conduct business by seeking our suppliers' input and customizing our services to meet their needs.
 About Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book, and experience travel.
Expedia, Inc. also provides wholesale travel to offline retail travel agents. Expedia, Inc.'s portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com(R), hotels.com(R), Hotwire(R), Expedia(R) Corporate Travel, TripAdvisor(R) and Classic Vacations(R). Expedia, Inc.'s companies also operate internationally with sites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, Japan and China, through its investment in eLong(TM). For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/.
Expedia, Expedia.com and Expedia.ca are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Classic Vacations is either a trademark or registered trademark of Classic Vacations, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. hotels.com is either a trademark or registered trademark of hotels.com, L.P., a subsidiary of hotels.com in the U.S. and/or other countries. Hotwire is either a trademark or registered trademark of Hotwire, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. TripAdvisor is either a trademark or registered trademark of TripAdvisor, LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.
About Hertz
Hertz, the world's largest general use car rental brand, operates from approximately 7,600 locations in 145 countries worldwide. Hertz is the number one airport car rental brand in the United States and at 69 major airports in Europe as well as the only car rental company with corporate and licensee locations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America and North America. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz #1 Club Gold, NeverLost customized, onboard navigation systems, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and unique cars and SUVs offered through Hertz's Prestige, Fun and Green collections, set Hertz apart from the competition. Hertz also operates one of the largest equipment rental companies in the United States and Canada combined, with corporate locations in France and Spain.
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 14, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
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