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MLOA President Maurice Brewster of Mosaic Global Transportation
Miami — On October 13, the Minority Limousine Operators of America (MLOA) held its last in-person meeting of the year during the Chauffeur Driven Show at Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The breakfast meeting gave the association’s far-flung membership base a chance to convene face-to-face, as well as listen to speaker Sheila Bright, who recently retired from AT&T as their supplier diversity director and is now working as a consultant.
MLOA President Maurice Brewster of Mosaic Global Transportation began the meeting by recognizing the board of directors’ hard work and dedication, as well as emphasizing that membership has the benefit of “giving you a network of more than 450 cars,” thanks to the MLOA’s 149 members.
Citing the association’s value proposition of increased education, networking, financial literacy, fellowship, and development, Brewster also recognized the support of vendors like Create-a-Card, Battisti Customs, and Advantage Funding, saying that because of such partnerships, “together, we all develop as businesses.”
Guest Speaker Sheila Bright
Bright then took to the mic, speaking about the importance and value of supplier diversity to large corporate institutions. She advised the audience on ways to pursue, obtain, and leverage their ability to offer a diverse supplier base—which, in turn, results in “a really measurable ROI” for the corporations who work with minority-owned businesses.
A crucial piece of advice that Bright shared was well-aligned with initiatives that the MLOA has been offering, like helping its members seek Small Business Administration certification: “Getting certified needs to be a 2015-2016 goal,” she said. “You’re leaving money on the table if it’s not.” Bright also met with a handful of MLOA members in good standing for brief one-on-one sessions.
The meeting capped off with Sarah VanBeek and Katie Martinez of Chosen Payments presenting the association with a check for $1,500.
Visit mlooa.org for more information.
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Anuj Patel, Senior Management Team Windy City Limousine
Chicago, Ill. — Windy City Limousine and Bus Worldwide is pleased to announce the addition of Anuj Patel to its senior management team.
Patel comes to Windy City from Perfect Limousine of Montvale, N.J., where he served as their general manager for the past three years. At Perfect, he was in charge of sales, promotions, advertising, social media, fleet management, chauffeur recruitment and training, and general operations. He is a graduate of George Washington University.
“Anuj is a vibrant young man with a terrific grasp of the limousine Industry, and business in general,” says George Jacobs, president of Windy City. “We have had extraordinary growth here at Windy City and have some amazing talent. Anuj will bring a fresh outlook to our company that will mesh well with our industry-leading management team.”
“Anuj will work really hard to help us get to the next level. I am supremely confident that he will succeed. In a short time, he has already had an impact with his out-of-the-box style of thinking,” added Jacobs.
Windy City Limousine and Bus Worldwide is a 10-year old company that is the largest chauffeured ground transportation company in Chicago and ranked eighth nationally. The company has been named to the INC 500/5,000 five years in a row, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast Fifty, and named as Best Transportation Company in Illinois by Chicago Magazine for seven straight years.
Visit windycitylimos.com for more information.
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Glasgow, Scotland — Executive ground transportation company TBR Global recently expanded its services to provide a secure global travel solution for the corporate travel management community.
Through a new partnership with security professionals Priavo, TBR Global has initiated a new division called TBR Secure, which will specialize in providing safety for corporate travelers doing business in regions considered “high-risk.” The TBR Secure team has experience managing ground transportation in areas such as Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, and has provided secure travel for high-profile individuals, events, roadshows, and corporations.
Using real-time data to determine the level of risk in a particular region, TBR Secure assesses the potential threat of civil unrest, terror, or political upheaval, and tailors a safety solution to the size and status of a group. Clients are provided with a single consistent TBR Secure point of contact with whom they can build trust and familiarity.
“This partnership allows us to offer a competitive secure chauffeur driving solution without the full costs of close protection details: a trend in which both companies have experienced real growth in recent months,” said Craig Chambers, managing director of TBR Global.
From the pre-trip risk assessment to the journey’s end, TBR Secure is focused on delivering a safe and trustworthy service, ensuring the trip is safe, relaxing, and on schedule, he says.
Celine Murphy, commercial director of Priavo, elaborated: “As many companies are expanding or outsourcing operations in emerging markets and complex environments, we have experienced demand for a secure driving service.”
Visit tbrglobal.com for more information.
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