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Elkhart, Ind. — Premier Products, the leading manufacturer of seating, window glass, and HVAC systems for the luxury bus and van industries, has announced that they recently performed successful air bag deployment testing on their front replacement seat covers for Ford Transit and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. This makes them the first company in the industry to commit to this type of testing for aftermarket seat covers.
“As a company, Premier is laser focused on designing the most innovative products with an enormous emphasis on safety,” says Eric Alpert, CEO. “When conversion builders of the Transit and Sprinter vehicles upgrade to our seats, they obviously want the driver and passenger seats to match for continuity. Since OEM front seats are now equipped with air bags, we invested heavily in engineering, testing, and equipment to be the first seat supplier to make sure that we were within spec of the factory seat cover air bag deployment.”
Left: OEM seat — Right: Premier Products seat
In order to meet the safety standards set in the Sprinter and Transit, Premier engineered their covers to allow the airbag to deploy at the same speed and reliability as the OEMs. Additionally, they invested in a specialized sewing machine solely purposed to stitch the air bag seam on these covers.
“This machine is amazing,” says Alpert. “It records a ‘time stamp’ of every stitch that the machine produces and creates a label that is fixed to the back of this seat cover. This not only provides absolute consistency so that each cover meets the appropriate safety standards, but it also protects Premier, the builder, and the operator from liability that could arise from an air bag deployment.”
Premier recorded the safety testing via high-speed video to capture the precise deployment speed of the OEM and aftermarket seat covers.
“As an operator, you should make sure that you are purchasing vehicles and accessories that protect you and your customers,” adds Alpert. “Premier Products has taken these steps to ensure this.”
Visit premierproducts.net or call 855.881.1800 for more information.
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CEO Pat Charla
Newtown, Conn. — Boutique premium transportation and travel services marketing agency, DriveProfit, is delivering pro bono marketing services to help non-profit organizations that serve the needs and interests of the ground transportation industry reach their growth goals. Utilizing digital and traditional marketing strategies, tactics, and solutions, DriveProfit amplifies the important work that these organizations do to improve the landscape of the ground transportation industry in their local areas. The agency is currently providing pro bono services for the Colorado Limousine Association, Greater Atlanta Limousine Association, Limousine Association of New Jersey, Limousine Association of New York, Arizona Limousine Association, and Tennessee Association of Chauffeured Transportation.
“From increasing program participation to raising awareness on critical issues, we know how essential effective marketing can be for local and regional ground transportation organizations working to affect positive change within our industry,” said DriveProfit CEO Pat Charla. “However, they seldom have the budget for marketing. As a firm that solely serves the ground transportation industry, we feel a strong responsibility to give back to the community by doing what we do best, which is helping organizations grow through smarter marketing.”
Well-versed in ground transportation marketing, DriveProfit utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical strategies and innovative tools to deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet both the marketing and organizational development needs of non-profit associations. The company offers a full range of marketing and communications services, including search engine optimization, blogging, website design and development, logo and branding design, social media marketing, public relations, copywriting, and pay-per-click advertising.
Visit driveprofit.com for more information.
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President Sean Arena
Dallas — Limo Anywhere, a software solutions provider for ground transportation operators, has rolled out a series of new products and enhancements to its current portfolio. These additions are part of Limo Anywhere’s commitment to provide best-in-class products for its clients and their customers.
Over the past several months, Limo Anywhere has made good on this assurance through a spate of new releases, including enhancements made to its online reservation software (ORES). The most recent version includes multiple vehicle images, customizable reservations widgets, increased security, and an updated dashboard to give users the best possible experience. In addition, search and reporting capabilities were made more robust.
In March 2018, Limo Anywhere also released two critical apps: LA Mobile, a dispatching/admin app, and Driven Anywhere, a new passenger app tailored for smaller operators who desire a native app solution without the need to build or manage their own independent apps. Both apps are available for Android and iOS users. LA Mobile gives operators the freedom to dispatch on the go: they can manage reservations, assign chauffeurs, monitor trips, and perform searches, all in a convenient app. Driven Anywhere provides a company-branded user experience for passengers who wish to book their own travel.
Head of Product & Design Brandon Edley
“We want to make our products as convenient to use as possible. We recognize that in these busy times, many of our clients require flexibility and freedom, and their customers do as well,” said Brandon Edley, head of product & design for Limo Anywhere. “LA Mobile is fundamentally a new mobile foundation upon which we can build for years to come. Furthermore, our new passenger app solution, Driven Anywhere, provides a simple, low cost, and effective way to enable smaller operators to quickly establish a mobile presence.”
Limo Anywhere has big plans for the future as well. LA Mobile and Driven Anywhere will be continuously upgraded with new capabilities. The company is also in the process of re-launching custom apps for operators who desire to have and promote their own shelf space in the Apple and Android app stores. ORES, the web booking engine, will soon incorporate a major enhancement that will allow online bookers to complete the process in a fraction of the time it currently takes. Last, Limo Anywhere is investing significantly in a state-of-the-art, next-gen user experience built from the ground up, including a redesigned dispatch screen, enhanced activity logging, and an improved rate building and management process, as well as a brand new reporting and analytics module.
Limo Anywhere President Sean Arena commented on his priorities for the company: “Every day, it is incumbent upon us to continue to push the envelope on what we can deliver for our customers and to consistently deliver on those expectations. Each year, we make significant investments in new products, enhancements, and infrastructure. It’s this commitment to investment that enables us to accomplish our mission: to be the preeminent technology provider in ground transportation for operators of all shapes and sizes.”
Visit limoanywhere.com for more information.
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