As one of the biggest players in the global car rental world, Enterprise has a multi-billion pound turnover and 64,500 employees - over 3,500 of whom are based in the UK. Add to that a global fleet of 900,000 vehicles and 7,000 locations worldwide.

That's a lot of big numbers, isn't it?

But we also understand that bigger doesn't always mean better. There can be a downside to success, and it's usually the employees who carry the burden. But not here. We might be one of the UK's top graduate employers, but our new arrivals aren't joining one of those companies full of clones and hierarchies that kill fresh ideas and stamp out new ways of working.

Enterprise grew because of empowering employees to make their own decisions and carry their own responsibility, whether they're overseeing a single branch or an entire country. That entrepreneurial spirit, which means Enterprise is in essence comprised of thousands of small businesses, is combined with an unmatched dedication to customers.

In fact we don't just preach service, we live it. If you want to get promoted, and we promote 99% from within, we look at customer satisfaction scores first. If they're not up to scratch, forget it.

So, it should come as no surprise that we're sponsoring the Entrepreneur of the Year category at this year's Real World Awards. We're a business that was founded on principles of flair, personal responsibility and people who were willing to take a risk; we're proud to stand by those same principles as we honour the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Enterprise are proud to have SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) as our charity partner on the award. SIFE is a student organisation supporting entrepreneurship. More details can be found by visiting www.sife.org.

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