HERTZ has been named as best car rental company by readers of Russian travel trade publication TTG.

The award was accepted by Sergey Dolmatov, general manager of Hertz's franchisee in Moscow, at a ceremony held at the city's Hermitage Garden.

It was attended by senior management from each of the four Hertz Russian franchisees and more than 400 executives from the Russian travel trade.

Dolmatov said: 'The increasing expansion of Hertz's network of locations in Russia demonstrates our commitment to delivering quality car rental for customers in all the important and emerging business and leisure travel markets in our country.'