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Officially launched in the San Francisco Bay Area in early 2016, iCARS has since launched in Austin, Dallas, and Houston this summer. In the coming months, this growth will be followed by launches in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. The expansion of the iCARS network represents a key milestone for the corporate travel sector, which is growing exponentially. According to GBTA's BTI Outlook – Annual Global Report & Forecast, global business travel spend is forecast to reach 1.3 trillion in 2016. iCARS is poised to meet this growing demand as reputable business travel professionals acknowledge the importance of using only the most trusted drivers and vehicles for all ground transportation needs.
"Travel professionals have long demanded safe and reliable transportation options and we're thrilled with iCARS' forthcoming national expansion," said Gary Bauer, founder and CEO of iCARS. "iCARS provides a peace of mind for both executives and corporate travel professionals who book transportation for their employees. We are confident in the potential for growth in each respective market."
In addition to near demand and future booking capabilities, iCARS enables third-party providers such as concierges, travel management companies, and corporate travel administrators to book rides on behalf of any number of travelers, and entirely manage ground transportation itineraries as part of their duty of care obligations, making it ideal for usage within the business travel and hospitality industry.
The iCARS fleet is made up of many popular luxury vehicles, including Sedan Class, SUV Class, and Sprinter Class vehicles. While the iCARS network encompasses each regional market's leading transportation providers, iCARS only works with affiliates who operate insured vehicles driven by professional chauffeurs who meet all state and federal transportation regulations. iCARS can also accommodate "house car" services for the hotel partner's discretionary use.
According to iCARS, it only partners with transportation companies that carry at least $1 million in commercial liability insurance, regularly maintain their vehicles, conduct random drug testing and background checks on their employees, provide driver training courses, fingerprinted employees, and pay employee benefits as required by their respective states.
Visit icars.cc for more information.
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“It was really important that we got this campaign turned around so quickly because we were dealing with such a topical subject,” says Whitney Duprey, a project manager at Inbound Marketing Agents. “Pokemon Go came out of nowhere so we didn't have any lead time to prepare for this, and no one knows how long the craze will last, so we had to capitalize on it before the fad passed.”
The campaign is for Pokemon Go tours in Nashville, taking passengers to Pokestops and Gyms in a 32-passenger bus. The tours last for an hour and a half, and run at four different times on Saturdays and Sundays. Inbound Marketing Agents created the campaign in five hours, including brainstorming, building web pages, executing a social media ad campaign, writing a press release, and securing press coverage.
“[Inbound Marketing Agents] has done a fantastic job on this campaign in a very short time,” says Mike Dozier, CEO and founder of Signature Transportation.
Visit inboundmarketingagents.com for more information.
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“The vehicle is fully equipped with a luxury, leather interior seating 28 passengers. It features state-of-the-art audio and video technology, a unique interior seating arrangement, high-end audio, custom LED lighting, and touchpad controls,” says John Sutich, president of Perfect Limo.
Sutich continued, “The demand for high-end larger vehicles has been expanding over the last several years, and we are catering to our customers request for a larger luxury vehicle. Larger luxury limobuses are in great demand for tailgating, weddings, parties, anniversaries, proms, and special events. Our new bus will enable us to meet growing consumer demand.”
The bus is built on a Freightliner M2 diesel chassis with a 6.7 L, 260 HP Cummins engine. It is also equipped with WiFi, an onboard lavatory, clusters of four-seat arranged around tables as well as a U-shaped seating area in the rear. One of the key features is a 48-inch flat panel television screen located in back of a Lexan screen on the rear wall. A 32-inch flat panel television occupied the front wall.
Sutich notes that the vehicle has already been booked for some fall football games, weddings, bachelor parties, and winery tours.
Visit perfectlimo.com for more information.
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