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The procurement allows HLS to expand its services, which include uniformed chauffeurs, 24/7/365 reservations and dispatching, worldwide availability, GPS tracking of all vehicles, email and text confirmations, and an online booking portal that provides passengers the ability to create new or modify existing reservations, receive confirmations, and obtain ride receipts in real time. Passengers will also now have more access to interact with their drivers and a wider variety of vehicles.
“I have seen the industry go from zero to where it is today, and Harrington is going to take it to the next level,” said Robert Duffy, owner and operator of Regal Limousines since 1984.
Today, HLS is in its 95th year, with President Jonathan Wilner at the helm of what is now one of the “nation’s oldest chauffeured-driven services” under continuous family ownership. About the acquisition, Jon says, “We saw a company with great potential and great clients we felt … could benefit from the additional services we could provide.”
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CEO Brandan Stein says the new location is a big step forward for the family-owned business. His parents Ron and Jackie Stein originally founded the company back in 1980, and since then it has grown extensively to incorporate a much wider range of transportation options and vehicle types.
“The company has been operating for 38 years, and we were in our previous location for 15 years,” explains Brandan. “The business was growing and expanding into new areas, and we were simply running out of warehouse space.”
The changes are drastic. The new location is about three times the size of their previous premises.
“We’ve gone from having 3,000 square feet to around 8,000 to 9,000 square feet with this move. This will give us much more room for our growing fleet of vehicles,” says Stein.
Previously, Exclusive stored 20 vehicles off-site at a location that was far and inconvenient to travel. Now, the storage site is now located right next door to the new location, making access to these vehicles much quicker and easier.
The company also plans to use the additional warehouse space to employ teams of in-house mechanics and auto detailing staff rather than outsourcing these functions. This will allow them to have more control over the process and further streamline their operations to save on unnecessary costs and increase efficiencies.
There are other advantages involved in moving to another part of the city, too: “Our new space is more centrally located for the Studios, and we are also much closer to LAX,” says Stein. “This will increase the company’s ability to respond quickly to trip requests and save time on journeys between headquarters and these popular L.A. destinations.”
However, despite the change in location, Exclusive insists that their clientele will see no change in service. “For our clients, everything stays the same—they won’t notice a difference, which is how it should be,” explains Stein. “The company is committed to providing the same exceptional standard of service to its customers, with a focus on expertise and professionalism at every level of the business. The new location will simply make this process a whole lot easier, quicker, and more efficient.”
The entire company is looking forward to using the new location as a catalyst to continue their impressive growth over the coming years.
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But the cornerstone of the event was a table that became even more packed with presents as the evening celebration wore on. President Wendy Kleefisch of Brevard Executive Limousine is a longtime supporter of the local charity Toys for Kids, and she once again embraced the CFLA holiday event as an opportunity to benefit the region’s children in need with a fundraising raffle and toy drive.
“I’m very thankful that the CFLA can continue to support Toys for Kids,” Kleefisch said. “Philanthropy and this charity are so important to me, and I’m proud that we raised $500 during our holiday party—and that it’s all for putting smiles on children’s faces.”
Kleefisch was determined to make sure the evening’s party-goers left with some presents of their own, too: Everything from gift cards to show passes, from home goods to bottles of wine, and from the poinsettia centerpieces to an artificial—and fully decorated—tree were raffled off as the evening progressed. Among the winners was Louis Hawkins of Florida Loyalty Transportation, who won a pass to the 2019 Chauffeur Driven Executive Retreat in Austin May 5-8.
Between sending another round of gifts home with the evening’s guests, the party offered plenty of opportunities to enjoy the warmth of industry peers, friends, and supporters, as a buffet dinner, conversations, and photo-booth props encouraged everyone to make new friends and catch up with longtime associates. Kleefisch also made sure to thank the evening’s sponsors and attendees alike, adding to the warmth and gratitude of a night that ultimately aimed to bring smiles to many local children’s faces.
The next CFLA event will be its January 8 meeting.
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