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Plainview, N.Y.—The annual meeting of the Long Island Limousine Association (LILA) was held at Carlyle at the Race Palace at the end of May.
Samuel Chu, the newly appointed Suffolk Commissioner of Labor, Licensing & Consumer Affairs, who will oversee the Suffolk Taxi & Limousine Commission (SCTLC), informed LILA members on the Long Island TLC that is slated to be fully operational by the end of this July. Chu stated the TLC will have the ability to license limousine companies operating in the county, and because of regional reciprocity agreements, will allow operators to do business throughout the tri-state region without concerns of legality.
“Guaranteeing reciprocity for our drivers is one of the main reasons for this legislation,” says Chu. “Being landlocked means Suffolk County residents have to be very thoughtful about transportation issues. The business of transporting our citizens in for-hire vehicles is not only important to the county’s economy, but also to the transportation system as well. Protecting that link … and those operators is crucial.”
New York Code 498 regulates inter-jurisdictional pre-arranged for-hire vehicles, and this new branch of the TLC will operate under that code. This will give Suffolk County chauffeured ground transportation companies the ability to do business by having just one license, rather than the current situation where a company needs multiple licenses to operate statewide.
LILA membership fully supported establishing the TLC; they celebrated this initiative that will soon become a fact rather than a fiction.
Elections were also held at this meeting. While most of the current officers ran unopposed and will remain in their positions, the position of 2nd Year Director was up for grabs. This office was ultimately won by Bill Goerl of Clique Limousine.
CD Editor Jerry Bonner attended the meeting and raffled off an Atlantic City show pass. The pass was won by Penny Casey of T&J Limousine & Car Service.
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London, Ontario—Voyageur Transportation was recently honored as the winner of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies program. The exclusive national award is sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business, and MacKay CEO Forums. All honorees are Canadian-owned and managed private companies with revenues over $10 million annually.
The company, based in London, Ontario, employs over 1,100 office staff and drivers, and specializes in group charter and shuttle services as well as non-emergency medical services and school transportation.
“Our power is [our] people, so it is a standard to have each employee feel that their job is not just a source of income, but an opportunity for personal growth and participation,” says Theresa Matthews, Voyageur president. She also says that the award has been met with extreme gratitude.
John Hughes, National Leader of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and Managing Partner of Deloitte Growth Enterprises, says, “Today’s market place is not just about the investment in the product; it is about the investment in the people. Voyageur Transportation invests in [its] team to build up a strong and stable company. Canada’s Best Managed Companies carries this attribute and we are pleased to say Voyageur Transportation is one of this year’s recipients.”
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Manchester, N.H.—Seasoned Human Resources and Operational Consultant Kristen Carroll has launched The LMC Group, a livery management consulting firm and a member of The Carroll Group. With a team of established executives and content experts, both from the chauffeured transportation industry as well as several others, The LMC Group will provide a wide range of services from human resources to operations, business development and executive coaching.
The LMC Group was founded with a cross-section of experience and backgrounds to provide a comprehensive suite of services, according to Carroll. With over 60 years of combined executive experience in the team, consultants have the experience and resources to guide you through any challenge you may be facing, she says. Consultants have held a variety of positions, from CEO to operations manager.
"I have been consulting clients in various industries for many years, and I had been approached by several companies within the industry looking for guidance,” says Carroll. “I realized there is a real opportunity to spread knowledge and leverage experience along the great potential that abounds within the industry, and the time is now.”
Contact the LMC offices at 603.217.5045 or info@liverymanagement.com for more information.
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