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As president and CEO of Dav El/BostonCoach, the largest privately-owned chauffeured transportation company worldwide, Solombrino has grown the company through numerous acquisitions and partnerships with leading industry organizations.
He has worked tirelessly on behalf of industry issues nationwide, including successfully driving legislative wins in the battle to improve competitive business conditions for the taxi and limousine industries with transportation network companies (TNCs).
A four-time president and founder of the NLA, Solombrino has vast experience in numerous leadership posts intermittently from 1983 to 2016. He has held posts as the legislative committee co-chair, show co-chair, education co-chair and leading member of the public relations committee, where he has been a driving force advocating on behalf of transportation issues.
Additionally, Solombrino sits on the board of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), and was appointed to serve as president of the allied leadership council, which he has held for 15 years. Solombrino is one of a select few to win GBTA’s Industry Icon Award and is a two-time GBTA Allied Member of the Year winner. He also founded and served as past president of the former Massachusetts Limousine Owners Association.
He is also a member of the New York Private Livery Association and the SKAL Club of Boston. In January 2000, Solombrino was named one of the 25 most influential executives in business travel, leading the industry into the new millennium, by Business Travel News, a top trade publication. Solombrino was also named Suffolk University Alumnus of the Year in 1984 and was a Deputy Sheriff in Suffolk County in Massachusetts.
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“We are fortunate to be bring Lynn on board,” said On Your Mark Transportation President and CEO Mark Szyperski. “With her knowledge and experience, and certainly her personal capabilities, she will prove instrumental in expanding our packages of services and extending our involvement in the luxury transportation industry.”
Szyperski says Sansone’s role will be to provide direction and support to clients on the services On Your Mark Transportation provides, which include preparing customized content for employee handbooks, pre-DOT and DOD inspection audits, consultation and guidance for new entrants in the passenger transportation industry, grant and RFP research and writing, as well as consulting in myriad associated areas of business.
“This opportunity to work with Mark Szyperski in his company is an honor,” Sansone said. “Through the years, he has been a friend and mentor to me, along with his team of professionals. I am excited to contribute my knowledge and experience to create new opportunities and solutions.”
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Mobility Networks North America (MNNA) is the latest worldwide branch to be set up by Mobility Networks. The Mobility Networks Group delivers a one-stop-shop service for bus and coach builders, vehicle convertors, fleet operators, and domestic drivers looking for the wheelchair access solutions from around the world. CEO Mike Simmonds will be leveraging his global experience to deliver the product to the North America market.
MNNA officially launched and unveiled a range of pioneering access products to the U.S. market at BusCon Expo in September.
For the first time, U.S. bus and coach builders will have access to Mobility Networks solutions. The New York office, along with the Toronto facilities, will be led by brothers Angelo, Angelo M., and Domenic D’Urso. Through their 85,000 square foot facility near the Toronto Pearson International Airport, MNNA will be able to import and supply vehicle access solutions from around the world. A dealer network is being rolled out across North America through established contacts so assured service and after-sales support is delivered.
“Launching the Mobility Networks operation in North American is a true privilege for us,” commented Angelo D'Urso, MNNA co-director. “During the two decades I have worked in the bus and coach sector, I have never experienced wheelchair lifts with such outstanding engineering quality as encompassed in Mobility Networks’ products. Following our initial success at BusCon, I believe Mobility Networks’ products could potentially be the industry standard within the next five years.”
Simmonds added: “These are indeed exciting times for Mobility Networks as we introduce a new, wide-ranging choice in wheelchair access solutions to the North America market. These products will help elevate wheelchair passenger experience beyond previous convention. As we are a global network built through decades of experience, our trade clients can trust Mobility Networks to only supply the best solutions from a worldwide market. This will be combined with localized U.S. expertise and support so all vehicle access challenges for fleet operators and disabled passengers can be resolved.”
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