Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/05/2015 -- According to the Worldbank, the latest estimate of women to men in the workforce was estimated at 34% for 2013 in India (as compared to 91% in Iceland and 20% in Afghanistan, with the rest of the world falling between these two extremes). Within this number, certain industries lend themselves to a more equitable gender distribution (nursing, teaching etc) rather than others (military, construction etc). The chauffeur-driven car rental industry is relatively new and unstructured in India and is a male-dominated industry due to the preponderance of male chauffeurs and the people who deal with them.

Into this male dominated world, Antaeus Rent A Car was born in 1996 – founded by a woman entrepreneur. Today, Antaeus employs more than 40% female staff in Accounts, Administration and Sales. The company's founder, Mrs Uma Bahl, had a long corporate career in India and the Middle East, in Administration, Airlines, Human Resources and Travel & Tourism. The decision to found Antaeus was taken after identifying a niche in the ground transportation market.

Below are excerpts from an interview with Mrs Bahl.

Q. Could you tell us why you started Antaeus?

A. I had returned to India in 1993 after a long stint in the Middle East and was looking for opportunities in the Travel and Tourism sector. I worked with Modiluft, SITA Travels and finally Kuoni India before deciding to branch out for myself in 1996. I had always wanted to be an entrepreneur and based on my research, there seemed to be a lack in the ground transportation market at that time; hence Antaeus was born. We originally started working out of a small office in Saki Naka, Mumbai, with 2 employees and 2 cars.

Q. Were you ever daunted by the fact that this was a male-dominated industry?

A. Honestly, it wasn't even something I considered. It was just a business that I wanted to get into and did. Only much later did people start commenting on how few women there were in this field. All I can say about that is that there are very few recognised women entrepreneurs in India in general and we need more.

Q. What were some of the challenges you faced as a start-up?

A. That is another new term – "start-up"! When we started the business, our main challenges were to find and train quality drivers, acquire cars and find business, which were pretty much normal challenges. Then another thing that was a challenge then but not now was communications. There were no mobile phones at that time so drivers had to check in from time to time to let us know where they were!

Q. What were some of the innovations Antaeus launched?

A. To address the communications challenge, we pioneered pagers for drivers – this was a new concept that quickly caught on with other companies in the sector until it became an industry standard. At that time also, there were no Pan-India service providers and Antaeus was one of the first to offer services outside of our home city, Mumbai. Today, we offer services in over 90 cities across India.

Q. What would you consider as your biggest strength?

A. Our biggest strength is definitely the team. We have many employees who have been with us over 14 years and there is tremendous loyalty both ways. Not counting drivers, we have almost 50% of our employees being female. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, religion or other factors.

Q. What do you consider will be the future milestones for the company in the next 5 years?

A. That's a great question. Firstly, we are working on strengthening our web positioning. Our website was only launched last year and since then has been showing excellent growth in terms of visitor numbers so we expect web bookings to grow to 50% of our business in the next 5 years. Secondly, we want to maximise opportunities in our existing business by attracting new clients, opening new offices (in Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad) and investing in Sales and Marketing operations in all these cities. Thirdly, in revenue terms, we intend to triple our revenue in the next 5 years. Finally, in people terms, we want to grow our non-driver employee strength to have at least 60% female employees.

About Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd
Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd has been in operation since 1996 and is a pan India provider of quality chauffeur driven car rental services to corporate customers for short term and long term requirements. Since its inception, the company has dealt with blue-chip Indian and foreign customers with its presence in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru as well as through a network of affiliates across the country. Services include chauffeur-driven luxury cars on rent for Local Intra-city usage, Airport Transfers and Out-station or Inter-City trips between two or more cities. The company also provides coach rentals for weddings and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events). Antaeus serves over 300 corporate entities in India and abroad for their car rental services in India. Their Vision is to be recognised as a customer-centric, employee-oriented and profitable company in the chauffeur-driven, car-rental business for corporate customers in India.

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Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/28/2014 -- Due to a blooming standard of living of the people, they are by and large opting to hire chauffeur driven cars to travel for the sake of style and their comfort playing a major role in their lifestyle. In this field, Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd has become a well-known name in the car rental space in India. Whether renting a car for vacation or for business purposes, Antaeus Rent A Car has a variety of chauffeur-driven cars on offer in more than 90 cities across India.

With their growing ventures in numerous cities in India, Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt. Ltd. has added a new face in its team. Mr. Rahul Bubber joined Antaeus in 2012 as a board Director. Mr Bubber has spent the major part of his career as a global hotelier working in the Middle East, North America, Africa and Asia. Previously, he has worked two stints in India and specialised his career in sales, marketing and setting up new hotels. Mr Bubber's entrepreneurial skills have been honed through this process and he brings with him a global outlook on brand building, processes and training. At Antaeus, Mr Bubber is focusing on the commercial aspects of the business, creating new products and technology.

About Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd
Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd has been in operation since 1996 and is a pan India provider of quality chauffeur driven car rental services to corporate customers for short term and long term requirements. Since its inception, the company has dealt with blue-chip Indian and foreign customers with its presence in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru as well as through a network of affiliates across the country. Services include chauffeur-driven luxury cars on rent for Local Intra-city usage, Airport Transfers and Out-station or Inter-City trips between two or more cities. The company also provides coach rentals for weddings and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events). Antaeus serves over 300 corporate entities in India and abroad for their car rental services in India. Their Vision is to be recognized as a customer-centric, employee-oriented and profitable company in the chauffeur-driven, car-rental business for corporate customers in India.

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Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/17/2014 -- A car hiring business provides vehicles on rental basis either for certain hours or for few days or a number of weeks, depending on the need of the clients. For the most part these agencies provide services to those people who need a vehicle for a short span of time, either in the case of travel to cities other than where they are resident, personal requirements, tourism, inter-state travel or for a special occasion.

Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt. Ltd. has been providing these services since 1996 and has grown their footprint to exceed 90 cities in India, through a network of their own offices branch offices and channel partners. The company has its deep roots deeply settled in many key cities of India and in 2014, increased its owned branches to six, with four in Mumbai, two in Delhi NCR and one in Bengaluru.

"Our commitment to delivering the best service we can has led us to this expansion" commented a senior official.

The company also has plans to expand further in 2015 with the addition of branch offices in Pune and Chennai.

About Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd
Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd has been in operation since 1996 and is a pan India provider of quality chauffeur driven car rental services to corporate customers for short term and long term requirements. Since its inception, the company has dealt with blue-chip Indian and foreign customers with its presence in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru as well as through a network of affiliates across the country. Services include chauffeur-driven luxury cars on rent for Local Intra-city usage, Airport Transfers and Out-station or Inter-City trips between two or more cities. The company also provides coach rentals for weddings and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events). Antaeus serves over 300 corporate entities in India and abroad for their car rental services in India. Their Vision is to be recognised as a customer-centric, employee-oriented and profitable company in the chauffeur-driven, car-rental business for corporate customers in India.

Registered office:
101, ShirinTower, Shraddhanand Road,
Vile Parle (East), Mumbai 400057

Phone: +91 22 4217 2145 / 4217 2146
Email: info@antaeusindia.com

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Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/18/2014 -- Taking time to ask for directions or trying to find the way back the preplanned route after getting lost on the road can waste precious time, which can translate directly into lost revenues. Using GPS can avoid getting lost on unknown streets, showing the quickest direction to reach the desired destination. It can be a saver for travelersin new cities or while meeting their potential strategic partners, customers or suppliers.

Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd. is currently in the process of fitting their fleet with GPS tracking devices. Today, Antaeus has already fitted out a large portion of their fleet in Mumbai and Pune. Next on the cards will be to complete the installation in Mumbai and commence on the fleet in Delhi. "We are committed to the efficient use of resources, accurate analysis of usage and safety of our passengers. Multiple technologies for GPS monitoring of our fleet are being explored from the traditional GPS device mounted in a vehicle to GPS enabled apps on Android and other operating systems" said a senior spokesperson for the company.

As the requirements of the clients and passengers change, Antaeus remains at the forefront of integrating technology and other parameters into their vision of being recognised as a customer-centric organization in the chauffeur-driven services in India.

About Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd
Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd has been in operation since 1996 and is a pan India provider of quality chauffeur driven car rental services to corporate customers for short term and long term requirements. Since its inception, the company has dealt with blue-chip Indian and foreign customers with its presence in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru as well as through a network of affiliates across the country. Services include chauffeur-driven luxury cars on rent for Local Intra-city usage, Airport Transfers and Out-station or Inter-City trips between two or more cities.

The company also provides coach rentals for weddings and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events). Antaeus serves over 300 corporate entities in India and abroad for their car rental services in India. Their Vision is to be recognised as a customer-centric, employee-oriented and profitable company in the chauffeur-driven, car-rental business for corporate customers in India.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/17/2014 -- A car rental or a car hiring agency is a business that offers vehicles for renting purposes for short period of time (usually ranging from hours to number of weeks). It is frequently organized with several local branches (which allows the user to return the vehicle to some other location), & primarily positioned near busy city areas or airports and are often harmonized by a website permitting online reservations. A car rental agency primarily serves those people who require a provisional vehicle, for instance those who don't own a car, travelers who are not in their own town or owner of destroyed or damaged vehicles who are in anticipation of repairs or insurance compensation against their automobile.

One such car renting service is Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd. They provide numerous services in the field of car renting. Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd. is operating since 1996. They provide quality services like chauffeur driven rental cars to their high-profile customers as per their requirements. "We have been offering our services in 96 cities across India including the metros and will continue to grow in the coming future", said Mr. Rahul Bubber, Director.

They are planning to expand their business and launch their services in 20 new cities across India in the year 2015. The services of Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd. are currently available in Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Goa ,Chandigarh, Indore, Kochi, Nagpur, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Puducherry, Varanasi, Vadodra and the list goes on.The services offered are rental cars for local usage, rental cars for inter-city or out-station trips, cars rented for airport transfers, coach rentals for meetings or marriages, etc. More and more car rentals across India is the vision of Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd. and their best credentials are their professionally trained chauffeurs and the company's long term experience in this business of car rentals.

About Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd
Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd has been in operation since 1996 and is a pan India provider of quality chauffeur driven car rental services to corporate customers for short term and long term requirements. Since its inception, the company has dealt with blue-chip Indian and foreign customers with its presence in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru as well as through a network of affiliates across the country. Services include chauffeur-driven luxury cars on rent for Local Intra-city usage, Airport Transfers and Out-station or Inter-City trips between two or more cities. The company also provides coach rentals for weddings and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events). Antaeus serves over 300 corporate entities in India and abroad for their car rental services in India. Their Vision is to be recognised as a customer-centric, employee-oriented and profitable company in the chauffeur-driven, car-rental business for corporate customers in India.

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Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/06/2014 -- Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd just announced another of their special promotions for car rental services in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru as well as through a network of affiliates across the country. This latest offer gives clients a significant discount on car rentals throughout India and it's aimed to set up Network of offices and affiliates in 96 cities across India.

Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd is one of the most reliable car rentals in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru as well as through a network of affiliates across the country. Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd offers Short term and long term rentals also give the option for customers to make bookings by 24x7 Helpline numbers this accommodates people who feel uncomfortable with renting cars online. They open 24 Hours a day 365 days of the year. Their dedicated Account Manager guides the customer through the entire process of giving the quote and renting the hire car.

When a person makes use of any service, whichever it is, it is always a good thing when the company goes that extra mile just to help their customers. That is exactly what Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd do. They go the extra mile to make sure their customers feel at ease. How? They offer Airport transfers in most major cities, 24 hour assistance through our dedicated account manager in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru.

There are very few companies in this India that can offer car rental service in most major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru. They always provide good quality car rental service throughout India. Antaeus Rent a Car Pvt. Ltd has proved that they can and do offer high quality service and convenience at cheaper rates to accommodate all of their precious customers and to encourage customers to return again and again.

About Antaeus India
Antaeus Rent A Car Pvt Ltd has been in operation since 1996 and has grown to be a pan India provider of quality chauffeur driven car rental services to corporate customers for short term and long term requirements.

To learn more about more, visit the Antaeus India website at http://www.antaeusindia.com/ or call +91 22 4217 2145 / 4217 2146 to speak with a company representative or ask for a free quote. Antaeus India also has a presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.

Contact us:
101, ShirinTower, Shraddhanand Road,
Vile Parle (East), Mumbai 400057

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