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Park Avenue Limousine Vice President of Operations Briana Candeub taking delivery of Volvo S90 T5s from Chris McShae of Faulkner Volvo Trevose
Trevose, Pa. — Park Avenue Limousine has taken delivery of two 2020 Volvo S90 T5 sedans, which were purchased on the show floor at the Chauffeur Driven Show in Boston. President Alan Candeub stated that he added these Volvos to his fleet based on the safety, reliability, and styling of the S90s.
“We purchased our first Volvo S90 at the last CD Show and the client satisfaction has been phenomenal," says Candeub. “First of all, it looks great, and the appointments inside are phenomenal. Our clients love the heated seats in the back and the extra leg room.”
“We get a significant amount of request for these Volvos,” says Vice President of Operations Briana Candeub. “When we got our first one last year, we put it on the road and did a client survey. Overwhelmingly, they thought it was equal our high to our higher-end sedans. We definitely run it as a premium vehicle.”
More important for Park Avenue is Volvo’s safety record. The S90 sedans are semi-autonomous, with automatic braking and lane assist, which are valuable in an age of dense traffic and distracted driving. The vehicle also boasts a high crash rating, and an impressive 150,000-mile warranty.
Candeub said that buying a vehicle on the show floor was an experience that was above expectations, and the onsite sales team made the transaction seamless.
“I was really happy with the way things worked out when I got my first Volvo, so, in Boston, I approached Volvo National Fleet Account Manager John Kendig. He worked with me on the price, and then I reached out to George Lee who was there with Expressway Capital. He worked out the financing with the dealership; I didn’t have to do a thing. There was a real value to going on the show floor and negotiating face-to-face,” says Candeub.
Visit parkavenuelimousine.com for more information.
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DH2 Head of Flight Crew Business Development Robert Tschupp
Jamaica, N.Y. — DH2 Chauffeured Transportation is pleased to announce that Robert Tschupp as their new Head of Flight Crew Business Development. A veteran of the transportation and hospitality industries and president of Summit Advisory Associates, Tschupp will lead the company’s continued expansion into the Flight Crew and related Airline & Hospitality ground transportation contract markets in the New York market and nationally, effective immediately.
“I decided to bring Robert to our DH2 Team because I want to keep my pulse on the Flight Crew vertical, and Robert has an extraordinary track record of success in this sector,” says DH2 CEO Nancy Vargas. “This allows me to focus on other verticals while growing all segments of our business.”
Tschupp has more than 35 years of hands-on experience and most recently was national director flight crew and hospitality services with SuperShuttle/ExecuCar International. Prior to that, he served as vice president and general manager of Epic Mountain Express/Vail Resorts, where he had a significant impact on the business’s trajectory and performance. In addition to his experience in the transportation logistics industry, Tschupp has extensive experience in the urban hotel, mountain resort, property management, and travel industries.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to leverage my experience running and growing world-class transport companies and build out the service portfolio with the incredibly talented and service-focused team at DH2,” said Tschupp.
Visit dh2limo.com for more information.
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Newly installed TTA President Tom Arrighi during his acceptance speech
Las Vegas — In an action-packed three days in Bally’s Las Vegas, The Transportation Alliance elected its newest president, bestowed top awards on fleet executives, and hosted educational sessions, fun networking events, and an industry trade show at Mobilize 2019, the group’s annual convention and expo.
Tom Arrighi, President of A&A Metro Transportation of Bridgewater, Ma., was sworn in as the association’s 2019-2020 president. In his acceptance speech, Arrighi pledged to ensure that the association remains focused on diversification, expansion, and advocacy as an industry voice in Washington, D.C.
Attendees also celebrated several well-deserved honors recognizing industry leaders, including:
Executive of the Year Dave Gauer (left) with TTA’s Immediate Past President Terry O’Toole
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Mark Joseph, former CEO of Transdev North America
• Executive of the Year: Dave Gauer, CEO of VIP Taxi in Phoenix, AZ
• Honorary Directors: Jim Bell, former CEO of Diamond Taxicab Dispatch service, Toronto, Canada; and Geoffrey Riesel, former CEO of Radio Taxis Group, London, England
The 30,000 square foot trade show floor allowed fleet executives to peruse the latest industry equipment and services, from vehicles to software to insurance, and more.
On the educational side of the event, the show’s ever-popular Learning Labs did not disappoint. With three separate tracks of educational sessions—Innovation & Technology, Diversification & Market Trends, and Operational Execllence—attendees could choose among nine different discussions on topics including call center infrastructure, tactics for reducing fleet downtime, microtransit business opportunities, new business advice for the procurement of NEMT work, and more.
Past TTA President Dwight Kines (left) and President Tom Arrighi (right) with Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Mark Joseph (center)
As part of the convention, the association’s sister organization—the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Foundation—unveiled two new driver recruiting and retention videos available for free to any member. The videos are now available on the association’s website in the Members Resource Center section.
The association now looks ahead to its next major event: it’s Spring Conference & Expo that will be held March 18-20 in Boston at the Westin Copley Place. More details will be coming soon.
Visit thetransportationalliance.org for more information.
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