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Sixt
Sixt
With Sixt, nothing is impossible. We offer you a high-quality and modern vehicle fleet at low rental prices.
Founded in Munich in 1912, Sixt car rental company today is a worldwide mobility service provider, and still expanding steadily. In Germany and Austria, Sixt is already the market leader. Sixt rents top-class cars to its customers at very low prices. With the world's largest BMW and Mercedes Benz fleet, the latest models of top car makes, sports cars, convertibles, jeeps and trucks, Sixt meets the requirements of all its customers. Both private and business customers find innovative solutions for their mobility needs at many stations throughout Germany. Worldwide, Sixt also impresses with high service and product quality, customer-orientation and constant improvement. Sixt is also available in the Internet, where it offers customers extensive services and information as well as the option of booking at low online prices.
Sixt core competences
All-round mobility approach Service and customer-oriented range High service and product quality Positive image Innovative mobility service provider
1919
Martin Sixt buys the Munich location in Seitzstrasse no. 11. Today one can still find there one of the most-visited Sixt city-stations.
1921 - 1950
Martin Sixt hands over the company to his nephew Hans Sixt. An 8-cylinder Isotta1927 Frascini and the big 6-cylinder Renault join the fleet. Because of problems with the spare parts for foreign cars, as of 1929 Sixt will use only Mercedes cars. The economic boycott against Germany leaves deep marks on the travel and rent-a-car 1938 business, and Sixt is affected by a severe drop in revenues. The German Wehrmacht confiscates all of Sixt's rental vehicles. Only a seven-seat 1939 Mercedes 230 Landaulet hidden in a barn will make it through the war. Martin Sixt dies in May 1945, aggrieved by the bombing and destruction of his life 1945 achievement, the living and business quarters. Relaunch of the business after the second world war with the Mercedes 230 Landaulet 1946 as a chauffeured limousine. Setting up of the Export-Taxi fleet for members of the US Army. First in Europe, Hans Sixt employs radio taxis in Munich. The gear is imported from the 1948 US.
1951 - 1970
1951 Establishment of the "Auto Sixt" Rent a Car. 1966 The first airport offices in Frankfurt am Main and Munich are opened. 1967 "Auto Sixt" is the first German company to launch a leasing program for vehicles. Erich Sixt, now Sixt AG Chairman of the Board, is the third generation offspring to step 1969 into the family business. 1970 Trucks are added to the Sixt fleet.
1971 - 1990
Regine Sixt joins the company and starts signing contracts with all major airlines hotel chains. 1977 Sixt opens stations in all major airports in Germany. 1976
Establishment of "Auto Leasing GmbH" (ASL) together with the Disko-Group, Dsseldorf. Name change from "Auto Sixt" to "Sixt Autovermietung GmbH". The logo: 1982 "Sixt/Budget". Establishment and stock-market launch of "Sixt Aktiengesellschaft". Regine Sixt leads 1986 the international marketing department 1987 Regine Sixt launches Corporate Credit Card Programme. 1988 Establishment of "Sixt Leasing GmbH". 1990 "Sixt Autovermietung Schweiz" takes up business. 1980
1991 - today
1991 Regine Sixt starts the international expansion with licensees. 1993 Opening of Sixt offices at ICE railway stations New structure of the Sixt Group with Sixt AG as a holding. Branching out of the rent-a1993 car business as "Sixt GmbH & Co Autovermietung KG". Europe-wide cooperation with "Deutsche Lufthansa AG". Sixt becomes a partner of the 1994 Lufthansa Miles&More programme. Launch of CarExpress Service. Sixt becomes the leading German rent-a-car company. Cooperation with German Railways. Sixt is the first German rent-a-car company on the 1995 Internet. Preferred partnership with Hilton. "Sixt Leasing GmbH" turns into "Sixt Leasing AG". First in the world: Sixt SelfService 1996 Center. CarExpress OnBoard together with Lufthansa. First Austrian Sixt station at Vienna airport. Sixt signs a cooperation agreement with the German motor club ADAC. Majority participation in the "MOHAG Motorwagen-Handelsgesellschaft". Sixt sets up a Call Center in Rostock with 150 employees. Sixt opens 130 stations in France, among others 1997 at the airports in Paris, Nice, Lyon and Bordeaux. Sixt starts operating in Great Britain with a presence at all major airports. Sixt becomes a partner of the British Airways Executive Club, Deutsche BA and South African Airways. Sixt opens offices at all major airports in Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Hungary, Malta, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Tunisia, Morocco, Martinique, Guadeloupe, La Reunion and New Zealand. Sixt holds now 1000 plus stations in Europe. Booking Center in Washington (USA). Business offices in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Toronto, and Australia.Cooperation agreements with strategically important airlines like United Airlines/Mileage Plus, exclusive partner of Air Littoral 1998 and Lauda Air, partner of the Air France "Frquence Plus" and the KLM "Flying Dutchman" mileage program, as well as marketing partner of El Al and partner of the Frequent Traveller Clubs. Sixt becomes a partner of the Qualiflyer program. Sixt becomes an exclusive partner of Hilton Hotels Europe and Preferred Partner of Hilton HHonors world-wide. France, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Greece, Malta and Czech Republic become franchise countries. 1999 The worldwide expansion continues with the franchise countries China, Moldova,
Panama, Nigeria, La Martinique, St. Martin, Libya, Kenya, Ghana & Armenia. New airline partners: China Airlines & LAN Chile. Sixt opens the e-commerce platform for cars and travel and founds e-Sixt AG. Regine Sixt founds Regine Sixt Kinderhilfe e.V. with the slogan "Drying little tears". Croatia, 2000 Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal and La Guadeloupe become franchise countries. Sixt agrees on new airline cooperations: Condor, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airways, Martin Air. United Arab Emirates, Oman, Lebanon, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana join the Sixt 2001 franchise programme. Sixt starts cooperations with Air Dolimiti, Emirates, VARIG & Alitalia. Slovenia, Qatar, Kuwait, Barbados, St.Lucia become Sixt franchise partner. Sixt agrees 2002 on cooperation with Aeroflot, Air Malta, Czech Airlines, Eurowings & Brussels Airlines. Sixt launches the low-cost SIXTI brand and successfully enters the European lowbudget rental business segment. Sixt also launches Holiday Cars, an all-inclusive offer 2003 of holiday rental cars which can be booked at numerous points of sale worldwide. Sixt wins Sweden, Serbia, Montenegro, Egypt and Albania as franchise countries. The airline cooperations are extended as well: Cirrus Airlines, Germanwings an TAP. Denmark, Russia, Ukraine, Macedonia, Seychelles, La Reunion, Mauritius, 2004 Madagascar, Jordan & Brazil become new franchise partners. Continental Airlines, Delta & Gulf Air join the Sixt airline partner programme. Sixt expands its franchising network to India, Thailand, Saudi-Arabia, Pakistan, Mongolia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Norway, Iceland, Finland, French Guyana, Costa 2005 Rica and the Domenican Republic).New airline partners: AirBaltic, Air Berlin, Air Partner, Cathay Pacific, Darwin & Austrian Airlines. Sixt launches its own network of stations in the Spanish market. At the start of the year, two rental stations open in Mallorca. Barcelona, Malaga and Marbella follow.Sixt opens 2006 office in the USA. New frnachise countries are: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Algeria, Belarus & Bahrain. Kuwait Airways, Royal Brunei, SAS, TUIfly, US Airways, Lufthansa Private Jet, Monarch Airlines become Sixt partners. 2007 new record revenue and earning figures. Konstantin Sixt becomes Managing Director of e-sixt. Foundation of autohaus24.de. Sixt expands its franchise network 2007 to China, Moldova, Panama, Nigeria, La Martinique, St. Martin, Libya, Kenya, Ghana & Armenia. New airline partners: China Airlines & LAN Chile. As the worldwide first car rental, Sixt offers bookings per iPhone. Sixt becomes preferred partner of Lufthansa. Syria, Kosovo and New Caledonia become franchise 2008 partners. Besides that, Sixt wins new airline partners: Kingfisher, Bulgaria Air, KD Avia, Transaero, Icelandair & Jat Airways.
Board of Directors
Erich Sixt, Chairman of the Board (Grnwald) Dr. Julian zu Putlitz, Chief Finacial Officer & Controlling (Munich) Detlev Ptsch, Chief Operations Officer, Fleet (Oberhaching) Thorsten Haeser, Chief Sales Officer (Munich)
Supervisory Board
Dr. Gunter Thielen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Gtersloh) Thierry Antinori, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Frankfurt a. M.) Ralf Teckentrup, Supervisory Board (Frankfurt a. M.)
The Sixt group is a global player supplying high-quality mobility solutions. The wide range of products and the quality of our services give the Sixt company and its subsidiaries a unique market position. Sixt stands for innovative products and a high standard of service and quality. See for yourself. As Germany's leading mobility service provider, Sixt is successfully expanding throughout Europe. Together with our licencees and partners, we are available to our customers at 3,500 service stations worldwide. Our long-term strategy is to cover all aspects of mobility by supplying innovative, universally useful and top-quality services.
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In all our core business fields, we offer our customers current, top-quality services at excellent value for money. Our goal is to operate as a global player on the world's fastest-
growing future market of mobility, and in this way to improve our market position. Our unique infrastructure as a station network operator with e-commerce-linked services enables us to pass on synergy advantages to our customers, giving us a special competitive edge. Our customers are our challenge. Their satisfaction is our goal. For their trust in us, we reward them with a strictly customer-centred approach, highly motivated staff and top performance.
Sixt - a brand name that stands for:
Tailor-made mobility solutions that benefit customers Innovative solutions in all areas Mobility needs met smoothly and with absolutely no hassle A modern fleet at favourable conditions First-class partnerships with airlines and leading hotel chains Efficient marketing and customer-centred communication
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