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Yacine Mafhoum has been promoted to dispatch manager, Yolanda Washington has been hired as client services manager, and Rosanna Velasquez has been promoted to business development and affiliate coordinator. Each of them will report to General Manager Lew Aflalo, who came to United Private Car in January, 2017.
“These additions will help streamline the company’s departments and allow me to oversee the daily operations with an additional layer of accountability. I am excited to grow the leadership team from both within and outside our company,” Aflalo said. “Having experienced leaders come on board will position us well for both organic and affiliate growth, as well as increase the efficiency of our business.”
Mafhoum has been at United Private Car for two years, most recently as dispatch supervisor. Washington comes to United with 10 years of industry experience, having worked at another Boston area operator. Velasquez, already employed part time at United as a CSR, brings her business administration and marketing background to the team.
Established in 2006 by co-owners Terry Murtaugh and Jason Dornhoffer, United Private Car has grown annually and has made the Inc. 5000 list the previous two years, making it one of America’s 5000 fastest growing private companies.
Visit unitedprivatecar.com for more information.
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Turtle Top, family owned since 1962, is widely recognized today as a leader in the luxury transportation industry. Turtle Top designs and manufactures buses and specialty vehicles for some of the most prestigious names in the motorcoach industry, as well as numerous state and government agencies. With dealer locations throughout the United States and Canada, Turtle Top is able to provide its customers with outstanding service and support.
“It is with much excitement that the Cripe and Tom families announce the acquisition of Turtle Top Bus by Forest River,” says Phil Tom, vice president of Turtle Top. This transaction will allow our fifth generation family-owned and operated company the opportunity to further expand in today’s fast evolving bus conversion industry. This very difficult decision was made easier knowing that the ownership, leadership, and innovation of Forest River parallels Turtle Top’s core values and what has blessed us with success for over 55 years. Turtle Top’s family of employees and our loyal and vast distribution network will benefit from Forest River’s financial strength and resources to help drive our collective future growth.
David Wright, president of Forest River’s bus division, says, “We are excited to welcome Turtle Top to the Forest River family. Turtle Top and their dedicated employees have built a history of integrity, quality, and innovation and enjoy one of the best reputations in our industry today. We are honored that they have chosen Forest River to continue the tradition that they have dedicated themselves to building for more than 50 years.”
Turtle Top’s current bus models include the Van Terra, VT3, Terra Transit, Odyssey, Odyssey XL, Odyssey XLT, and MPV. Turtle Top’s specialty division builds everything from limousines to bloodmobiles and prisoner transport units to mobile offices. Turtle Top has supplied the transportation industry with innovative conversions for more than 50 years.
“With the momentum of the past, and the support of Forest River team moving forward, Turtle Top’s legacy will continue to flourish with the same focus, commitment, and passion towards serving our clients, teams, and communities,” says Tom.
For more information about Turtle Top and Forest River, visit their websites at turtletop.com or forestriverinc.com.
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The TomTom BRIDGE is a rugged navigation device built for professional drivers that seamlessly links business applications with TomTom maps, traffic, and navigation software. It provides a friendly, out-of-the-box solution to help meet the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate in the U.S. and Canada.
“Our collaboration with GPSi offers school bus and motorcoach operators a better journey,” said Sebastien Ruffino, business unit manager, TomTom BRIDGE. “Together we will help increase safety and provide drivers with more efficiency and convenience.”
Due to a modernizing industry and a pending ELD mandate, it is increasingly difficult for fleet owners to find reliable solutions that simultaneously address ELD, driver-vehicle inspection reports, and International Fuel Tax Agreement. TomTom and GPSi are filling that need for motorcoach and school bus operators by offering driver behavior reviews, route replay, and other comprehensive features.
“We listened to our customers and including the TomTom BRIDGE device allows us to present more comprehensive solutions for operators and owners alike,” said GPSi CEO Ben Porter. “Integrating the power of TomTom’s BRIDGE device with voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation and its flexible platform will help increase efficiency for every customer.”
Visit tomtom.com/bridge for more information.
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