Alamo Opens in Italy.Business Editors FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2001 Alamo Rent A Car Alamo Rent A Car is a car rental agency. It is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but has branches across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, parts of Africa, Europe, and Australia as well as some locations on various Caribbean islands. , a division of ANC ANC abbr. African National Congress ANC African National Congress: South African political movement instrumental in bringing an end to apartheid ANC n abbr (= Rental Corporation (Nasdaq:ANCX), continues its expansion in Europe with new locations in Italy. "The European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. market is a key area for Alamo's continued international growth," said Jerry Mossiello, Alamo's vice president international sales, "and that's good news for the global travel industry. Italy is a strong market where Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. can provide travelers with an enjoyable rental experience, top-notch service and quality car rentals at a reasonable price," Mossiello continued. Alamo will partner with Maggiore, a premier car rental company specializing in both the leisure and corporate sectors. Maggiore shares Alamo's emphasis on personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. service, offering customers a rental custom-tailored to their specific travel needs. This important new alliance will prove to be a tremendous benefit to Alamo international customers. In Italy, Alamo will now operate at 73 locations including 23 on-airport rental facilities, which include Florence, Milan, Rome, and Venice, to name a few. The addition of Italy to the Alamo international network expands Alamo's European presence to more than 500 international locations in 11 countries. ANC Rental Corporation (Nasdaq:ANCX), headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, is one of the world's largest car rental companies with annual revenue of approximately $3.5 billion in 2000. ANC Rental Corporation has more than 3,000 locations in 69 countries and employs approximately 19,000 associates worldwide. Alamo can be reached at www.alamo.com. |
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