EARLIER this year Budget Rent a Car International held its Middle East Regional Meeting in Dubai, which was attended by Budget principals and all licensees from the Mena region.
This annual event, which is held in different countries each year, is organised to evaluate the performance of the previous year and discuss new growth strategies for the future. Best practices are shared and awards are presented to high performers in business development, customer service, technological innovation and other performance parameters.
Salim Damji, senior general manager, UAE, Budget Rent-a-Car, said: “We were delighted to see the meeting hosted in Dubai this year. It was a well attended event, and highly productive. It will go a long way in providing motivation and fresh ideas for business development in different markets of the Mena region.
“We also had the opportunity to welcome Philippe Dye, the new regional director for Middle East and Africa and bid farewell to his predecessor, Robin Borton.”
Budget Rent a Car, UAE, is a franchise of Budget Rent A Car International, which has more than 3,400 offices worldwide and is represented in 128 countries.
Budget is an ISO 9001 company, one of a small number which hold that certification within the UAE vehicle rental industry, which covers service standards as well as Budget’s own workshop facility, where vehicle maintenance and repairs are carried out.
The company has a network of 17 offices across the UAE, which includes branches at international airports in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah and a 24 x 7 call centre. The current fleet size is in excess of 6,000 vehicles.
Budget’s special summer promotions include discounts of up to 35 per cent on daily rental rates and special offers on short- and long-term lease, on a wide choice of vehicles.