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Chino, Calif.-based Creative Bus Sales, a bus dealership network with 16 locations across the United States, announced the acquisition of Alliance Bus Group, a dealership with locations in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, New Jersey, Mississippi, and New Hampshire. With this acquisition, Creative Bus Sales will now have 21 sales and service locations and a nationwide support network for its transit, school, and retail bus customers.
“This acquisition represents a significant strategic move for Creative allowing us to better serve our existing customers along with the ability to offer unparalleled sales, service and support network to new and future customers,” said Creative Bus Sales President Tony Matijevich. “Additionally, we believe the combination of Creative, and Alliance benefits our manufacturer partners as well by bringing an elevated standard of quality products and services to new customers efficiently and economically.”
Alliance Bus Group is headquartered in Atlanta, GA and primarily serves the Southeast, Northeast, and Texas markets with a very similar product line as Creative Bus Sales. Currently, Alliance has over 100 employees in its sales and service locations.
“There is tremendous synergy between the two companies when you look at our respective product lines and unique dealership locations,” stated Alliance Bus Group CEO Doug Dunn. “The acquisition makes a lot of sense for the industry and our valued customer base. Our customers and our employees will be in good hands with Creative.”
Visit creativebussales.com for more information.
[08.20.21]
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Naples, Fla.-based Dolphin Transportation owners Fizz Papps and Tim Rose announced on Facebook their merger with Sarasota Coach Lines of Sarasota, Fla.
According to the post, Sarasota Coach Lines, founded in 1993, has been a leader in motorcoach transportation in South Florida. Providing service to the corporate, leisure, and luxury hotel markets, they also serve the public and private school sectors.
Sarasota Coach Line’s owners John and Mary Beth Crockett have built the operation into a trusted and premier brand in the Sarasota area. The entire community knows Sarasota Coach Lines, the Crockett family, and the excellent service and reputation they have built.
Dolphin’s goal will be to expand on their success in the marketplace by providing the latest equipment and services.
“We are extremely excited to partner with John and Mary Beth,” says Rose.” The strategic merger of our two companies will create an incredibly strong portfolio and expand our coverage throughout the West coast of Florida. The combination of Dolphin and Sarasota Coach Lines creates a highly diversified fleet with the highest level of technology.”
The merger secures Dolphin’s presence in the Sarasota/Bradenton and Tampa areas. The Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beaches, Boca Raton, Marco Island, Naples, Ft. Myers, and Punta Gorda markets will also benefit from the consolidation of these two companies, according to the post.
Dolphin’s fleet now consists of over 175 vehicles, including ADA-compliant vehicles, sedans, SUVs, vans, limousines, minibuses, minicoaches, and full-size motorcoaches.
Visit dolphinnaples.com for more information.
[08.17.21]
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Virginia Business Magazine recently named Reston Limousine President & CEO Kristina Bouweiri as one of the Top Female Executives in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bouweiri was among 29 other distinguished female leaders profiled in the article. Reston was founded in 1990 with just five cars and grew to 250 vehicles with 450 employees. The company has been a major player in the Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia market for decades.
The full write-up was the July 2021 cover story for the Virginia-based publication, which can be viewed here.
The profile, highlighting large and small company owners, also recognized Bouweiri as a champion for other women in the business world. In 2008, she founded Sterling Women, a female networking group, and she has focused on philanthropic work in her community throughout her career. Sterling Women has become one of the most sought-after monthly events for women executives in Northern Virginia. The exchange of ideas, networking, and listening to a casual keynote talk from a top female executive, all have morphed into a sisterhood that Bouweiri is extremely proud.
“Witnessing women helping women is the exact gesture and tone we need more of in the business community. Sterling Women is not just a group—it’s a movement that is empowering women to thrive with the best resources to be top executives in their lives,” she has said about the group.
She’s also serves on several community and regional boards, raised money for Loudoun Boy Scouts, and recruited members for 100WomenStrong, a group that is dedicated to improving life in Loudoun County, where her 31-year-old company is based.
Bouweiri is also scheduled to be a Mentor (partnered with Jay Erlich of Europe Limousine) for the Operator Mentoring Program at the upcoming CD/NLA Show this October 10-13 in Dallas. The full lineup and registration information is available here.
Visit restonlimo.com for more information.
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