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General Manager Abdou Louarti
Tucson, Ariz. — Luxury ground transportation provider Diamond Transportation has been selected as a finalist in by the Better Business Association (BBA) of Southern Arizona for their 2018 Torch Awards for Ethics.
The Torch Award is the most prestigious honor the BBB can present to a business. Being a recipient indicates that the business not only believes in the high standards promoted by the BBB, but also consistently acts on them and continuously integrates them into daily practices.
“We are proud of our company's transparency and ethics and it has won us business,” says Abdou Louarti, Diamond general manager. “Being a finalist for the BBB Torch Award for Ethics is recognition of our hard work and a great morale booster for our team.”
In addition to Diamond Transportation, the BBB of Southern Arizona has named 15 other finalists of the upcoming awards in four separate categories:
- Customer Excellence Award: Catalina In-Home Service, Pima Dermatology, OOROO (aka Vistoso Automotive), Family Air Cooling and Heating.
- Ethics Award: Re-Bath, Diamond Transportation, High-End Used Saddles, Catalina In-Home Services.
- Good Neighbor Award: Chestnut Building & Design, Raskob Kambourian Financial, Re-Bath, High-End Used Saddles.
- Spark Award: Hayes Construction, Re-Bath, Omni Pools, Pressure Works Industries.
Visit diamondtransportation.com for more information.
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Albany, N.Y. — Premiere Transportation recently took delivery of a 2018 Van Hool CX45 luxury motorcoach from ABC Companies.
The new 60-passenger, ADA-compliant CX45 coach is powered by a Cummins ISX engine coupled to an Allison B500 Gen5 transmission. It includes Grande Lux seating, woodgrain flooring, REI Elite entertainment system, interior LED lighting, restroom, Wi-Fi, and 120 volt outlets, as well as Van Hool’s unique rear passenger window. The coach also offers a numerous amount of safety features, such as three-point seat belts, back-up camera, lane departure warning, antilock brakes, daylight running lights, and curbside lighting.
“This new Van Hool Coach takes Premiere to the next level as far as supplying upscale transportation,” said David J. Brown, president and CEO. Within a week of taking delivery of their new coach, Premiere signed a contract with the Albany Empire pro arena football team. Premiere will be handling the team on all of its away games in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
“The synergies created as far as sales and marketing between the two companies has been tremendous. This coach has opened up a brand new doorway for us in new market areas,” added Brown.
Visit premierelimo.com for more information.
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TLPA President Mike Pinckard
Rockville, Md. — The 100-year-old Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA) has launched its new podcast series earlier this month, offering a new and exciting way for providers of local passenger transportation for-hire to stay ahead of transportation news.
Featuring interviews with transportation leaders and issue experts, the podcast, “TLPA Fleet Forward,” will bring listeners information and insight on a range of topics, from current events in the industry to innovations shaping the future of for-hire fleets.
“This is just like having our own radio show and is part of our mission to always find new and engaging ways to keep our industry informed,” said Mike Pinckard, president of the TLPA. “The great thing about a podcast is that you can listen to it on your own time: in the car, at home, sitting at your desk at work, or even while out for a walk. It’s a great way to bring fresh content to life and can really help our industry learn about and meet the challenges of the future.”
Podcasts have grown tremendously popular over the past decade, with more than a half a million podcasts on Apple Podcasts alone. Almost half of the US population has listened to a podcast, and some 80 percent of audiences listen to most or all of what they download.
The “TLPA Fleet Forward” podcast will be free to download, and anyone—members and nonmembers alike—will be able to access all of the episodes. Simply go to Apple Podcasts, iTunes or Google Play to download the podcast in just a few seconds to your phone, tablet or computer, and then listen whenever its convenient.
The first episode of “TLPA Fleet Forward” will be available at the end of March and will feature interviews with TLPA President Mike Pinckard and Susan Shaheen of the University of California, Berkeley’s Transportation Sustainability Research Center, as well as news about the industry and the association. New podcasts will be available every other month.
The next TLPA event will be its Spring Conference & Expo April 10-12 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Visit tlpa.org for more information.
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