Awards & Achievements

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2007

• For the seventh consecutive year, Avis Budget Group was recognized by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as one of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises in 2006. Avis Budget was one of only sixteen U.S. corporations being honored for world-class supplier diversity programs that provide women's business enterprises equal access to corporate contracts for goods and services at our rental facilities and administrative offices across the globe.

2006

• Avis Budget Group was honored as the AMAC 2006 Award of the Organization recipient at the 22nd Annual AMAC/FAA Airport Business Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. This award is presented annually by the Airport Minority Advisory Council.

• Lynn Boccio, Vice President of Strategic Business & Diversity Relations was in a feature article in the May/June 2006 issue of Women’s Enterprise Magazine as one of the “Top 100” women in America who are impacting supplier diversity.

• Avis Budget Group, operating as Cendant Car Rental Group, Inc., was named one of the 2005 Top Corporations for doing business with women’s business enterprises at the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) annual Salute. This award is presented annually at The White House, followed by a black-tie gala in Washington, D.C.

2005

• Lynn Boccio was the moderator for a panel discussion workshop DBE Rules & Regulations for AAAE in Fort Myers, Florida.
  
• Cendant Corporation, former parent company of Avis Budget Group, was named “Corporation of the Year” by The Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the “17th Annual Gala Awards Banquet.”
  
• Avis Budget Group received the “Tier One Supplier Diversity Advocate Award” by Nationwide Insurance.
  
• Women’s USA Enterprise Magazine interviewed Lynn Boccio for a feature article about supplier diversity which appeared in their September issue.
  
• Avis Budget Group was named one of the America's Top Corporations for women's business enterprises at the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) annual Salute in Washington, D.C. Robert Salerno, President and COO of Avis Budget Group accepted the award during a White House ceremony and attended the formal Salute event.

2004

• Lynn Boccio received the Award of the Chair at the 2004 Airport Minority Advisory Council convention. This award is given by the Chair of AMAC to an individual who has made an outstanding, direct and personal contribution toward the success of AMAC.

2003

• Avis Budget Group was named to the list of Top Corporations for their supplier diversity programs by the Black EOE Journal (Edition IV/F 2003).
  
• Cendant Corporation, with it’s wholly owned subsidiary, Avis Budget Group, was named Corporation of the Year by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at its annual convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
  
• Avis Rent A Car System, LLC received the 2003 Leaders of Distinction Gold Medal Achievement Award from Saludos Hispanos / Saludos.com for its leadership role in providing opportunity for their corporate and store hiring practices and for attainment and success among the Hispanic community.

2002

• Avis Rent A Car System, LLC placed second in the Airport Minority Advisory Council membership drive for bringing in new members. The prize money was returned to AMAC to further its goals among minority businesses.
  
• The Women Presidents’ Educational Organization named Avis Rent A Car System, LLC “Outstanding Corporation” for 2002.
  
• Avis Rent A Car System, LLC received the "Joseph Papp Corporate Diversity Award" from the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding.
  
• AARP recognized Avis Rent A Car System, LLC as one of the ten best companies for workers aged 50 or better.

2001

• In May 2001, Asian Enterprise Magazine recognized Avis as one of the “Best Companies for Asian American Entrepreneurs.”

2000

• Avis was recognized as one of “The 50 Best Companies for Minorities” by Fortune Magazine. Avis was #8 on the Fortune list. Supplier diversity was included in the award criteria.
  
• The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council named Avis to its list of “America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises” (Sweet 16) in October 2000. The honor was repeated in March 2002 and 2003 (Elite Eight), and again in 2004 (Elite Eleven).

1999

• The Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce awarded Avis “Corporation of the Year” for 1999.

1998

• During MEDWEEK, the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency, the U.S. Small Business Administration and The Minority Enterprise Development ‘98 Committee Awarded Avis “Regional Corporation of the Year”.
  
• Avis was the recipient of the 1998 Chairman’s Award at the National Minority Business Council’s 18th Annual Business Awards Luncheon.

Awards issued to Avis Budget Group (NYSE: CAR) prior to 2006 were originally issued to the company’s former entities as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation: Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, Cendant Car Rental Group, Inc. and Cendant Vehicle Services Division.