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Avis Group is a leading car rental company in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, operating under an exclusive licence via the globally recognised Avis and Budget brands.

The Avis brand operates via a network of over 3,000 locations in 108 countries, through wholly owned subsidiaries in 14 corporate countries complemented by licence arrangements in a further 94 countries.

The Budget brand, acquired by Avis in March 2003, serves customers through over 800 locations in 61 countries. These are predominantly franchise businesses with corporate operations in Austria and Switzerland, together with a small number of locations in France and the UK.

Avis Group enjoys close commercial ties with Cendant Corporation in the US, which owns the global rights to the Avis and Budget brands, including sharing technology and marketing initiatives. The companies actively cooperate to provide a worldwide seamless service and form one of the largest vehicle rental networks in the world. They are independently owned.