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The purchase of Deerbrook Limousine marks an exciting expansion of their vision for CTG.
“Our world is in a time of change, and a shared economy or shared resources are becoming the norm in several industries, including the livery industry,” said Raimer. “The opportunity to offer our vast array of benefits to Deerbrook Limousine’s clients will be exciting as we roll out features they haven’t been accustomed to, such as global reservations and group transfers anywhere in the world.”
Deerbrook Limousine’s founders, Lois and Douglas Harvey, have a long-standing friendship with Lange. The purchase, which was assisted by Kristen Carroll and Hannah Haverdink of The LMC Group, was a smooth and natural progression. Both parties anticipate a seamless transition.
“The only people I would trust to send our clients to are Terrin Lange, Tracy Raimer, and the team at CTG,” said Lois Harvey. “We are confident that our business and our clients will be in the very best of hands with this professional team always willing to help with any needs they may have. I know our clients will enjoy the new technology presented at CTG as well. Our clients deserve the best!”
Lange also commented on the significance of the changeover. “The Harvey family of Deerbrook Limousine have been personal friends of mine for many decades, so devising an agreement that worked for both of us was very important. I know it was a difficult decision to sell instead of keeping the business in the family,” she added. “But as we all know, our industry is rapidly changing, and their desire to meet the needs of their clients made the timing perfect for this new step.”
Deerbrook Limousine will maintain its name and identity with the added benefits—such as electronic receipts, invoicing, nationwide reservations, updated technology, and fleet--CTG offers its clients.
The acquisition of Deerbrook Limousine marks a new opportunity and direction for the company. CTG is actively looking for new members to partner with to serve customers throughout Chicago and the surrounding areas.
Visit chicagostransportationgroup.com for more information.
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“We’re pleased to have put our differences behind us and renew our business relationship with GroundWidgets. We look forward to integrating their technology with our own,” said John Rizzo, president and COO of Deem. “Deem and GroundWidgets have been at the forefront of getting chauffeured transportation operators deployed on next-generation technologies and our partnership moving forward will benefit the ground transportation industry as a whole.”
The SantaCruz platform was developed to integrate all facets of technology—such as mobile communications, GPS, telephony, corporate bookings and social media—into a cohesive platform. The open architecture and work flow enable the system to be customized for each operator’s unique business requirements.
The Deem Car Service applications include SaaS back-office, auto-dispatch capabilities for advanced-schedule and real-time reservations, mobile and online applications, and more. Operators on the Deem Car Service network are also able to offer their customers access to Deem’s full range of travel and expense management applications.
“We share Deem’s excitement that we can move forward together as industry collaborators to create a very bright future for the ground transportation industry,” said Apurva Patel, chairman and CEO at GroundWidgets.
Visit deem.com or groundwidgets.com for more information.
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In addition to the various corporate accounts gained through the transaction, Hermes Worldwide will now have a larger footprint in the private aviation and entertainment markets, as well as a larger fleet of approximately 35 vehicles. The acquisition also adds a chauffeur staff with more than 75 years of experience combined.
Hermes Worldwide will also relocate to Integrity’s 11,000 square foot facility, where both companies will operate with room for growth.
"We had outgrown our current facility two years ago and had been actively searching for a new location in a tough market for commercial real estate,” said Jorge Sanchez, president of Hermes Worldwide. “We were delighted when this opportunity presented itself to both find a new location and immediately expand. The prior management team at Integrity leveraged their industry experience to quickly build an experienced team and as we did our due diligence it was becoming more apparent this was going to be a great opportunity for the combined companies. We are excited to bring on their experienced employees and look forward to their contributions helping Hermes continue to realize our growth plans."
Integrity’s clients will also benefit from global transportation availability through Hermes Worldwide, which is currently undergoing a switch to a Cloud-based phone system and upgraded reservation software, making them better suited for today’s mobile business world. Sanchez has also asked Integrity owner Don Eisler to stay onboard to assist with the transition. While he is welcoming the additional freedom the acquisition has provided him from day-to-day
operations, Eisler has no timeline for departure and will continue to chauffeur for the company.
"Having been in the corporate limousine business for over 20 years, I was seeking an opportunity to
help expand on what Integrity was able to offer its clients and position ourselves to better compete in a highly competitive market,” said Eisler. “It was important we found a company to join forces with that is young, energetic and very integrity minded with a cutting-edge knowledge of the new technology necessary to advance in this industry. After examining the local market I felt Hermes best fit that profile. With Hermes’ additional vehicles for group movements, global ground transportation network, and ancillary meeting services, I felt Integrity clients would be well served for many years to come.”
Visit hermesworldwide.com for more information.
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