Thrifty Car and Van Rental has scooped two awards at the LeasePlan supplier conference 2012.

The company has been named Rental Supplier of the Year, having become LeasePlan’s largest supplier in 2011, with a threefold increase in its volumes.

The second award was for Overall Supplier of the Year 2011.

Neil Dixon, head of procurement and supplier management at LeasePlan, said: “Thrifty never over promises and always delivers, they stretch the boundaries and provide great support to our customers through a flexible, open and honest approach to the relationship.

“In choosing our Overall Supplier of the Year award, we asked many people in LeasePlan across operations and commercial and the verdict was unanimous.

“Thrifty is a supplier which truly represents what we look for and one which has made a significant contribution towards the performance of LeasePlan during 2011. We look forward to further developing the relationship in 2012.”

Caroline Gallagher, director, corporate sales at Thrifty Car and Van Rental, added: “To be recognised as Supplier of the Year and Overall Supplier of the Year by LeasePlan is testament to the growing relationship which we have significantly invested in throughout 2011.

“At Thrifty we pride ourselves on providing an exceptional level of customer service coupled with a flexible offering and we are delighted to have had our efforts recognised in such a prestigious manner.”