Avis appoints Raja Sood as the National Marketing Manager for India operations

Avis, India’s leading premium car rental services company today announced the appointment of Raja Sood as the National Marketing Manager for Avis India operations. Raja Sood will take charge of the overall functioning of the Marketing Division and developing new marketing strategies. Raja brings with him, over 7 years of rich experience in the field of Sales & Marketing. Prior to this role, he was the Marketing Manager at Yatra Online (P) Ltd and handled the marketing operations for India, USA & UK. He has also worked with Berger Paints (I) Ltd as a Sales Manager.

Ravi Lamba, CEO, Avis India, said: “We are delighted to have Raja on board. His appointment comes at an opportune time when we are expanding our operations in India. Raja will be responsible in driving the marketing function of the company. Avis India will definitely benefit immensely from Raja’s experience and his proven record of success”.

Avis is India’s premium car rental service provider, which is servicing over 2 lac unique customers annually and is expected to post a turnover of USD $ 20 million for the year 2009.  With India’s flourishing inbound tourism & domestic travel market, Avis India is gearing up to deliver unmatched best in class services to its clients who will carry back fond memories of their trip.

About Avis
Avis, a joint venture between Avis Europe & The Oberoi Group is India's leading car rental services provider. It's a one-stop-shop for all car rental needs. Avis is recognized all over the world as a strong and truly global brand. From a single airport location in Detroit, the Avis worldwide network today serves over 20 million customers across 164 countries at 5000 locations with a fleet of nearly 450,000 vehicles. With the acquisition of Budget, the group is easily the number one car rental organization in the world. Avis India network extends across conveniently located rental stations in 18 cities.

Avis India offers chauffeur and self drive services across a wide range of cars including Economy Segment Cars (Maruti Wagon R), Mid Segment (Suzuki Swift Dzire, Ford Fiesta & Honda City), Premium Segment (Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, Mercedes E & S class) and MUV/SUV (Toyota Innova, Ford Endeavour & Mitsubishi Pajero). Safety, Quality, Timely Service Delivery & Customer delight are some of our important benchmarks.

With Avis, you can book your car over the internet, through our 24x7 customer care centre, reservation desk across 30 hotels or even through the counters at 6 airports across India. Avis India gives you an access to the best travel deals across a myriad of national and international destinations. It has a fleet of 800 premium cars across India. All products at Avis come with a best service guarantee and an assurance of instant bookings. Currently Avis is doing average revenue of USD $ 20 million annually and a volume of more than 1400 car rentals per day.