South African-based Woodford Group has partnered with Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest vehicle rental business to bring the global giant’s services to South Africa for the first time.
The Woodford Group, which is SA’s largest independent car hire company with a presence at all major airports and centers with a fleet of more than 2 500 vehicles across its three divisions, said the partnership, which was announced on Wednesday, will feature car rental options from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car.
These would be available at all Woodford Car Hire’s current and upcoming locations including Cape Town International Airport, OR Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport. It will also include “four inner city branches at key locations across the country”.
Woodford Group CEO, Mohamed Owais Suleman said the company was “delighted to be partnering with an industry giant like Enterprise, whose values and approach match our own”.
Suleman said Enterprise’s “expertise and knowledge” would “only enhance our own resolve to realise our goal of enhancing lives through effective mobility solutions”.
Jon Flansburg, Enterprise Holdings’ assistant vice-president of global franchising for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said the firm liked partnering with “local providers that have a strong reputation for customer service excellence”.
The statement said Enterprise was established in 1957 and “operates a network of more than 10,000 neighborhood and airport rental locations in more than 90 countries and territories across the globe.” It manages a fleet of more than 1.85 million vehicles.
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It added that since 2012, it had pursued an “aggressive global growth strategy dramatically expanding its international footprint through franchise partners”.
The group said both it and its affiliates offered car rental, carsharing, truck rental and fleet management, among other services.
Source: News 24
