Enterprise Holdings Partners with Enactus to Develop Young Innovators

ST. LOUIS, March 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dozens of business, nonprofit and community leaders gathered at Enterprise Holdings Global Headquarters this week to preview the local impact of Enactus, an international nonprofit organization that encourages university students to change the world through entrepreneurial action.

Enterprise Holdings has been working with Enactus as a strategic recruitment partner for nearly 15 years. This week's event, co-hosted by Enterprise Holdings and KPMG, featured remarks from Enactus' National Exposition host committee and a special presentation from the Enactus Fontbonne University team. Chrissy Taylor, senior vice president of North American operations, Enterprise Holdings, also addressed the attendees.

"These outstanding graduates have brought tremendous skills and traits to our company such as leadership, project management, work ethic, empathy, communications and critical thinking," Taylor said.  "They are a perfect match for the type of people we're looking for to lead our future business growth and success."

The exclusive pre-Expo event gave guests a taste of the innovative ideas that will be presented at the Enactus National Exposition April 13-16 in St. Louis. The National Exposition annually showcases student projects with the momentum to create new careers, spark business innovation and deliver social impact.

Enterprise has been averaging more than 120 Enactus alumni hires each year. Most full-time employees are hired into the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Management Training (MT) program or Management Internship program. That's because management trainees and interns are crucial to building the next generation of leaders across the company's three car rental brands. From day one, the Management Training program features hands-on experiences that teach college graduates how to run a business, empower teams and provide excellent face-to-face customer service. College students in the Management Internship program take on many of the same tasks as management trainees, gaining real-world experience while honing their entrepreneurial skills.

Enterprise Holdings, through its regional subsidiaries, operates the largest fleet of vehicles in the world through a global network of more than 8,600 fully staffed neighborhood and airport locations under the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands.  Enterprise Holdings' promote-from-within culture is a driving force behind its need to recruit thousands of innovative, college-educated individuals each year. In fact, last year more than 13,000 employees were promoted or took on new challenges in various positions throughout the company.

For more information about career opportunities at Enterprise Holdings, visit the company's Careers website. For more information about Enterprise Holdings, visit www.enterpriseholdings.com.

About Enterprise Holdings
Enterprise Holdings, the largest car rental company in the world as measured by revenue, fleet and employees, and its affiliate Enterprise Fleet Management together offer a total transportation solution. Combined, these businesses – which include extensive car rental and car-sharing services, commercial truck rental, corporate fleet management and retail car sales – accounted for $17.8 billion in revenue, employed 83,000 and operated 1.5 million vehicles throughout the world in fiscal year 2014. Enterprise Fleet Management provides full-service fleet management to companies and organizations with medium-sized fleets. Other transportation services marketed under the Enterprise brand name include Enterprise CarShare, Enterprise Rideshare, Enterprise Car Sales, Enterprise Commercial Trucks and Zimride by Enterprise. 

About Enactus
Enactus is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using entrepreneurial action to transform lives, improve livelihoods and shape a better, more sustainable world. We provide a platform for teams of university students to create innovative projects that put people's own ingenuity and talents at the center of improving their lives, livelihoods and communities. Guided by educators and supported by business leaders, students depart the comfort of the classroom and the ambiguities of academic theory and engage in real world projects to improve the lives of others.

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