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5 unusual facts about Avis Rent a Car System


Dubuque Regional Airport

The terminal also has a baggage carousel, desks for three airlines and rental car services including Avis and Hertz.

Helmut Krone

He was the art director for the popular 1960s campaign for the Volkswagen Beetle, which featured a large unadorned photo of the car with the tiny word "Lemon" underneath it; the series of "When you're only No. 2, you try harder" advertisements for Avis, and the creation of Juan Valdez, who personified Colombian coffee.

Martin Kottler

He then embarked on a long career in the auto industry, including many years as an executive at Avis.

Piraeus Bank

Piraeus Bank reached an agreement in 2007 to acquire 100% of Avis Rent-A-Car Hellas for €25.5 mln.

Private equity in the 1990s

In the 1980s, FedEx and Apple Inc. were able to grow because of private equity or venture funding, as were Cisco, Genentech, Microsoft and Avis.


Antoinette Martignoni

Martignoni created illustrations for large United States corporations (such as Avis Rent A Car System, Pepsi, H. J. Heinz Company, Nabisco and Duracell).

Three Rivers Film Festival

Festival sidebars for 2012 included Polish Cinema, Women Filmmakers and Coming-of-Age films and had major sponsorships from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, the Art Institute, Avis, and Kodak.

William Herp

Herp co-founded e-Dialog a 500 person online marketing company now owned by GSI Commerce (Nasdaq: GSIC), with clients including Dell, British Airways, Avis, and CheapTickets.


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