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ArgusCarHire.com Scoop Best Service Company at 2006 SFA annual awards in Dublin
Europe’s number one low cost car hire provider ArgusCarHire.com has won Best Service Company at the 2006 SFA national small business awards held in the Mansion House, Dublin on 3rd March.
ArgusCarHire.com has outperformed the global market to become one of the top three global independent car hire providers in 2006. The company employs over 30 people at its Dublin headquarters.
The SFA (Small Firms Association) Awards are Ireland’s leading showcase for excellence amongst small to medium enterprises in Ireland. A top-class judging panel selected ArgusCarHire.com for Best Service Company Award including - Angela Kennedy, Awards Director; Gerry McQuaid, Commercial Director of O2; Cathal Muckian, Director of Bank of Ireland Business Banking; Brian O’Kane, Managing Director of Oaktree Press and author of numerous business books; Frank Roche, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Smurfit School of Business; Rita Shah, Managing Director of Shabra Plastics and Recycling Limited; and Richard Curran, BusinessEditor of the Irish Independent.
In the fast changing world of travel technology, ArgusCarHire.com has consistently pioneered and invested in developing new technology to make it quicker and easier for consumers to book car hire. Even today, in just three clicks a customer can complete a car hire booking in just three clicks, from 8,000 locations worldwide, confident of guaranteed, lowest prices unlike competitive websites where it can take up to 7 searches to complete a booking.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Greg Turley, CEO and Founder of ArgusCarHire.com “It is a great honour for us to receive this award, as it serves as a important benchmark for excellence in industry in Ireland and beyond.”
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About ArgusCarHire.com:
Argus Car Hire is Europe’s leading low cost car hire provider, sourcing the cheapest rates for customers in over 6,000 destinations worldwide. In just three clicks ArgusCarHire.com can source the cheapest all-inclusive rental deals worldwide.
Argus Car Hire operates complete transparency – there are no hidden extras and therefore no need to compare rental prices. In the fast changing world of travel technology, ArgusCarHire.com’s success can be attributed to consistently innovating by developing new technology including a unique “3 clicks to confirmation” system. This technology combined with best value all-inclusive pricing has secured a growing army of customers searching for the best deals in car hire.
ArgusCarHire.com has consistently pioneered new technology re-shaping the way that travel is bought and sold globally.
- 1996 ArgusCarHire.com was first English language car hire web site to launch in Europe
- 1999 ArgusCarHire.com was first European car hire web site to launch quotation and booking technology facility
- 2000 ArgusCarHire.com was first European car hire web site with WAP phone interface. (This did not take off due to slow implication of 3G)
- In 2003 ArgusCarHire.com launched pioneering base technology, specifically the user interface.
- In 2004 ArgusCarHire.com was first car hire provider to launch a unique “3 clicks to confirmation” system offering consumers fast access to cheap all inclusive car hire deals.
- In October 2005 – CarTrawler.com became the first worldwide car-rental company to offer its services on the iMode phone to web interface in Europe.
- March 2006 ArgusCarHire launch multi lingual websites.
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