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Businesses looking to participate in the list were required to submit financial information for review by CPBJ’s editorial staff. Out of more than 2,500 companies in the region, only 33 met the qualifications to make the list, which included comparing and averaging each company’s percentage and dollar growth over one and two years. Premiere ranked No. 10.
“A company is expected to grow in its early years, but to maintain growth over five consecutive years is tough to do,” said Douglas Rydbom, Sr. Member, Premiere #1 Limousine Service. “We make sure to continue to stay up with the trends and change with the times and the demands of today. This involves constant adjustments to our vehicles and services, such as adding eight motorcoaches to our fleet in just a two-year timeframe.”
Along with this recognition, Premiere won a plethora of awards over the years from CPBJ for diverse initiatives such as growth, service to the community, and acknowledgement as a top-rated regional company in different categories. A few previous awards include the 2017 Business of the Year Award in the 51 to 100 Employees Category, multiple finalist qualifications for the Business of the Year Award, numerous rankings on the Veteran-Owned Business List, and countless appearances in the Book of Lists.
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The day of camaraderie and friendly competition had teams of golfers battling it out for the first-place finish, as well as various contests on the green, like Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin. Team L.A. Limousine, captained by NELA board 2nd Vice President Tina Benson, took home the first-place trophy.
“They’re always a strong team in this tournament. Team L.A. Limousine, captained by Tina’s son, Justin Benson, has won this annual tournament numerous times since it began in 2000,” said NELA Executive Director Rick Szilagyi. The team also included Brian Nowak, Dylon Lortie, and Tina’s brother Carl Varney, who many may recognize for his help at NELA’s Chauffeur Appreciation Day.
Team Able Limousine, captained by Immediate Past President Mike Callahan of Able Limousine, came in second and included Mike Xidea, who scored a hole-in-one during the tournament, Jeff Canady of CLT Express in Charlotte, N.C., and Alex Scriccio, who also represented the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation during the dinner/awards event. Third place went to Team Advantage Funding, captained by Golf Committee member Dan Morgan and included Dante Rizzo, Patrick Laffan of MCI, and Seth Robbins, Esq., nephew of late NELA board member Jerry Robbins of Weldon Worldwide.
Additional winners included Arthur Messina of Create-A-Card getting Closest to the Pin on Hole 12 while Mike Xidea of Team Able Limousine landed Closest to the Pin on Hole 7 with a hole-in-one. Brian Nowak of Team L.A. Limousine got the Longest Drive at Hole 16 and Stephanie Prince of Prince Limousine won the top raffle price, a 49” UHD TV 4D.
But in a day filled with trophies and prizes, the real winners were the charities benefiting from the fundraiser, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and CHIPS House.
Both charities are personally linked to the association. Friends of Callahan’s have cystic fibrosis running in their families while Dawson Rutter of Commonwealth Worldwide has supported the foundation for years. And CHIPS House, which offers long-term care and independent living opportunities in a community environment to those with head injuries, is where founding-NELA-member and tournament namesake George Colarullo’s son resides.
The next NELA event will be its September 11 quarterly meeting.
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President and CEO of Chosen Payments Jeff Brodsly and CEO of The LMC Group Kristen Carroll announce the launch of LMCPays, a new division of LMC, powered by Chosen Payments. LMCPays, a Chosen Payments company, will be the newest Chosen Payments Agent Office, focusing on leveraging their current network of clients across many industries and following the road map Chosen has pioneered: solution-based selling in vertical markets that need a better provider.
Chosen’s Jeff Brodsly explained why the collaboration between Chosen Payments and The LMC Group is so natural: “From the beginning, we positioned Chosen Payments as a partner in merchant services and took a consultative approach to our business. We believe that has been the key to our success and standing. We’ve worked with LMC on a variety of projects over the years and have seen in them the same visionary, ethical, client-focused characteristics. LMC’s success in the consulting world will only enhance Chosen’s commitments to our customers.”
Kristen Carroll of The LMC Group also commented on the new venture: “In our several years of partnership with Chosen Payments, I have been endlessly impressed with the unique and effective approach they take to merchant services. The payments space is not one known for service, yet Chosen Payments has flipped the script, launching a service company that processes payments. As we continue to expand the services we provide to our clients and partners, service-driven payment solutions seemed like a natural fit. We are thrilled to launch this new division for LMC and this partnership with Chosen Payments.”
By joining forces, Chosen Payments and The LMC Group are strengthening their commitment to the ground transportation industry and are proud to offer enhanced services to their clients in support of their success and financial health.
Visit either chosenpayments.com or lmc.group for more information.
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