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Hermitage, Tenn. — Wise Coaches of Nashville recently took delivery of four new Grech EG40 minicoaches into their fleet.
“Grech Motors and I are proud to add Wise Coaches of Nashville to our list of valued clients,” says Grech Luxury Bus Sales Representative Ned Johnson. “The vehicles have been painted to match Wise’s distinctive black and red branding featured on their fleet of full sized coaches. We look forward to having a long relationship with both companies.”
The EG40 is the Grech’s flagship model minicoach. As the industry’s first and only unibody Freightliner minicoach with full passthrough under floor storage, the EG40’s chassis frame is heavily modified into a proprietary geometry that allows it to become an integrated part and a unibody design. The vehicle skeleton meets the load-carrying requirements of both the chassis and the bus body with a single blended framework, providing structural integrity, improved vehicle handling, and a quality ride for passengers. The EG40 offers seating capacity up to 41 passengers or 39 passengers with lavatory, and the 350-cubic foot of undercoach storage is equal to if not exceeds what is found in most full size motorcoaches.
Wise Coaches of Nashville was founded by President & CEO Alan Wise in September 1997 with two motorcoaches. Currently, the company offers a full service of vehicles, including 56-passenger motorcoaches, 40-passenger deluxe motorcoaches, 30/38 passenger coaches, 25-passenger mini-coaches, 14-passenger shuttles, and school buses for scholastic group travel.
Visit wisecoachesofnashville.com and grechmotors.com for more information.
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Manchester, N.H. — Management consulting firm The LMC Groups announced today that Founder and CEO Kristen Carroll is writing a book to be published later this year. The book, tentatively titled Life Is Yours: How to Be the CEO of Your Life, is based on Carroll’s life experiences and personal philosophy.
The LMC Groups is a US-based consulting firm focusing on small and midsize businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities. A long-time business consultant and serial entrepreneur, Carroll has worked with organizations of all different sizes and scopes, coaching them to excellence. In addition to her entrepreneurial success, Carroll has visited over 40 countries, recorded a professional album, owned and sold an art gallery, and completed several sprint triathlons. She is also an acclaimed artist and photographer, and an excellent vocalist.
Carroll was approached to write the book after an agent at Indigo River Publishing found her social media profiles and read her online articles and blog posts. Indigo River, which publishes a wide range of titles, was interested in authors with fresh voices not usually represented in business books. Carroll’s business acumen, coupled with her rich and varied accomplishments and her extensive writing and speaking experience, caused her to stand out as a potential author. Indigo River invited Carroll to submit a proposal. She did, and their board accepted it unanimously and enthusiastically.
Visit lmc.group for more information.
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New Orleans — Louisiana Motor Coach, one of the Crescent City’s fastest growing tour and charter companies, recently took delivery of 10 new MCI J4500 motorcoaches.
This growing regional operator serving conventions, sports events, charters, and tours is known for a safe and luxurious experience for its customers. They wanted to add a new class of vehicles with next-generation passenger amenities to its 30-vehicle fleet. MCI was pleased to win their business for the first time.
Louisiana Motor Coach’s new J4500 coaches feature best-in-class interiors and legroom, proven reliability, fuel-saving features and low total cost of operation with the latest safety features.
“Everything about the purchases of these new coaches fell into place,” said Louisiana Motor Coach Vice President and General Manager Louis Sanders, who with his wife Mary Sanders, the company’s president, and eldest son and partner Jeffrey Celeste, launched the business 10 years ago. “The MCI team came through with the quality and coach amenities we were looking for. We like the new interior design including the lavatory and new digital driver dash on the J4500.”
The leadership team brings more than 25 years of tour and charter experience to their operation, which has grown to become one of New Orleans’ largest, local family-owned operators.
“We’re persistent and already have a second generation in place,” said Sanders, who noted son Ryan Sanders and daughter Caitlin Sanders Schultz are also part of the business’ hard-working team. “We take a lot of pride in the style and young age of the equipment we offer and how we serve our community.”
Travel & Leisure magazine ranks New Orleans, a bus mecca, as the third most popular destination in the United States. Louisiana Motor Coach is distinguished by its newer fleet, commitment to service and unique excursions. In addition to traditional charter services, Louisiana Motor Coach helps travelers with customized tours of New Orleans, fishing adventures, and scheduled coach travel to away games for the city’s professional sports teams.
High-profile assignments have included the 17-day U.S. tour for Australian members of the Sweet Adelines, an international women’s barbershop harmony group, following the organization’s 2019 annual meeting held in New Orleans in September.
Sanders also said the company is benefiting from its recent association with FlixBus, a German-based digital transportation company that launched routes in March from New Orleans to Houston and San Antonio, Texas with scheduled stops in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, La., And other cities in route. Founded in Germany in 2013, FlixBus launched U.S. service in 2018 and manages the technology, marketing, and route system logistics for locally based carrier partners who transport FlixBus passengers.
Giving back to the community is also important to Louisiana Motor Coach. The company is active with local sports teams, “Stuff the Bus” charity events, and is a very proud sponsor of the Young Life organization, supporting its annual summer trips and golf outing.
Visit louisianamotorcoach.com for more information.
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