Sixt Expands in Africe
Car Hire
Sixt rent a car is now located in Kenya Africa! Sixt is making itspresence felt in Africa with Sixt being in 13 countries in Africa.
Pullach, 26 April 2012 – Sixt is extending its mobility services on the African continent. Starting immediately, travellers can use Sixt’s flexible, convenient mobility solutions in Kenya. The product range covers short-term and long-term rentals alike, from classic one-day hires to packages that cover several weeks. Kenya is now the 13th country in Africa where Sixt offers mobility services to its customers. Sixt already serves customers in Angola, Egypt, Libya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Tunisia. The branch network will shortly be extended to include Ivory Coast.
The first Sixt branch has started operating at the international airport in Nairobi, the country’s most important transport node. A second branch will shortly open at the airport in Mombasa, the second most important city for Kenya’s tourist industry Sixt’s service package in the country initially comprises a fleet of 30 vehicles from and Hyundai, and customers only need a few simple clicks on the www.sixt.com website to select the car they want.
Along with Tanzania, Kenya is one of the most important tourist destinations in eastern Africa and visitor numbers grow in leaps and bounds every year. With the help of Sixt mobility solutions, tourists can explore the country’s numerous national parks at their own pace. Sixt is working with Travel Associates Limited, a strong franchise partner with over ten years of experience in the rental car business.
Robert M. Onyono, General Manager at Sixt Kenya: “Cooperating with Sixt in Kenya is a milestone for us. Our experience, coupled with Sixt’s impressive international expertise, will help us, as a franchise company, move to the next level in terms of range size, service and customer satisfaction. Commitment, professionalism and responsibility: These are the qualities that Sixt employees represent, and they are precisely those corporate values we want as a franchise partner.“
Detlef Krehahn, Head of Franchise Department at Sixt Rent a Car: “With our launch in Kenya, we are now in a position to offer a high-quality mobility solution in an interesting tourist market. In addition, it brings us one step closer to our goal of expanding our services to all of Africa. This is an important part of the international expansion strategy which Sixt is promoting with impressive speed“.
About Sixt:
Sixt AG, with its registered office in Pullach near Munich, is an international provider of integrated mobility services. Founded in 1912, the company, together with its franchisees and partners, is represented in more than 105 countries. Sixt is the market leader for car rentals in Germany and Austria and one of the biggest OEM-manufacturer-independent full-service leasing providers. The Sixt Group generated a turnover of € 1.56 billion in 2011 and employs around 3,000 people worldwide (excluding franchisees).
www.sixt.com
Further Information:
Sixt AG
Frank Elsner / Nicole Huss / Frank Paschen
Sixt Central Press Office
Tel.: +49 – 5404 – 91 92 0
Fax: +49 – 5404 – 91 92 29
Mail: pressrelations@sixt.com
The first Sixt branch has started operating at the international airport in Nairobi, the country’s most important transport node. A second branch will shortly open at the airport in Mombasa, the second most important city for Kenya’s tourist industry Sixt’s service package in the country initially comprises a fleet of 30 vehicles from and Hyundai, and customers only need a few simple clicks on the www.sixt.com website to select the car they want.
Along with Tanzania, Kenya is one of the most important tourist destinations in eastern Africa and visitor numbers grow in leaps and bounds every year. With the help of Sixt mobility solutions, tourists can explore the country’s numerous national parks at their own pace. Sixt is working with Travel Associates Limited, a strong franchise partner with over ten years of experience in the rental car business.
Robert M. Onyono, General Manager at Sixt Kenya: “Cooperating with Sixt in Kenya is a milestone for us. Our experience, coupled with Sixt’s impressive international expertise, will help us, as a franchise company, move to the next level in terms of range size, service and customer satisfaction. Commitment, professionalism and responsibility: These are the qualities that Sixt employees represent, and they are precisely those corporate values we want as a franchise partner.“
Detlef Krehahn, Head of Franchise Department at Sixt Rent a Car: “With our launch in Kenya, we are now in a position to offer a high-quality mobility solution in an interesting tourist market. In addition, it brings us one step closer to our goal of expanding our services to all of Africa. This is an important part of the international expansion strategy which Sixt is promoting with impressive speed“.
About Sixt:
Sixt AG, with its registered office in Pullach near Munich, is an international provider of integrated mobility services. Founded in 1912, the company, together with its franchisees and partners, is represented in more than 105 countries. Sixt is the market leader for car rentals in Germany and Austria and one of the biggest OEM-manufacturer-independent full-service leasing providers. The Sixt Group generated a turnover of € 1.56 billion in 2011 and employs around 3,000 people worldwide (excluding franchisees).
www.sixt.com
Further Information:
Sixt AG
Frank Elsner / Nicole Huss / Frank Paschen
Sixt Central Press Office
Tel.: +49 – 5404 – 91 92 0
Fax: +49 – 5404 – 91 92 29
Mail: pressrelations@sixt.com
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