CarTrawler Announces ‘Building Value Together’ Award Winners
The CarTrawler Building Value Awards give recognition to car rental suppliers worldwide that have demonstrated excellence in their commitment to quality, service and partnership.
Photo courtesy of CarTrawler. From left to right: Caroline O’Keefe, supply manager, CarTrawler; Luigi Bagnoli, commercial director, Centauro; Roger Pink, sales manager, Dollar Thrifty Europe Ltd.; Tom Knopek, managing director, Dollar Thrifty Europe Ltd.; Richard Lowden, chairman, Green Motion Ltd.; Niall Turley, director of supply, CarTrawler.
Photo courtesy of CarTrawler. From left to right: Caroline O’Keefe, supply manager, CarTrawler; Luigi Bagnoli, commercial director, Centauro; Roger Pink, sales manager, Dollar Thrifty Europe Ltd.; Tom Knopek, managing director, Dollar Thrifty Europe Ltd.; Richard Lowden, chairman, Green Motion Ltd.; Niall Turley, director of supply, CarTrawler.
The second annual CarTrawler Building Value Together Awards were held in CarTrawler’s hometown of Dublin, Ireland. The CarTrawler Building Value Awards give recognition to car rental suppliers worldwide that have demonstrated excellence in their commitment to quality, service and partnership.
The CarTrawler Building Value Together Awards is a quality initiative created by CarTrawler, a car rental distribution platform company, to promote best practices in the car rental industry. Car rental suppliers from across CarTrawler’s global network of more than 800 car rental agents were nominated in three prize categories and one company took home the prestigious Building Value Together Award.
This year’s event was preceded by a workshop designed around an in-depth study into consumer behavior and perceptions relating to car rental.
The winners of the 2012 awards are:
Multinational Supplier Award: Dollar Thrifty
National Supplier Award: Centauro
Independent Supplier Award: Green Motion
CarTrawler Building Value Together Award: Dollar Thrifty
For a photo gallery of the event, click here.
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