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In a Facebook post, My Limo CEO Howard Gogel announced that Mike Rose has joined the team as general manager of My Limo, Gogel Auto Rentals, and Gogel Auto Sales. The companies are based in North Jersey.
GM of My Limo Mike Rose
Rose has extensive experience in the industry. He grew up within the ranks of transportation companies during his tenure at auto rental and chauffeured transportation firms. In 2005, he joined Flyte Tyme Worldwide Transportation in Mahwah, N.J., where he served as fleet manager, general manager, and vice president leading up to the company’s acquisition by Addison Lee in December 2016.
Post-acquisition, Rose was named COO for Addison Lee North America with responsibilities of all U.S. offices including New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco. In 2019, he joined EmpireCLS Worldwide as senior vice president of strategic planning, a position he held until the pandemic.
Prior to the transportation industry, Rose served in various management capacities while with Garden State Limousine & Rent-A-Car, eventually becoming president of the Car Rental Division and overseeing a fleet of over 450 daily and long-term rentals. He also was a communications manager for the Township of Wyckoff where he oversaw all aspects of the regional emergency dispatch operations including recruitment, hiring, training, budgeting, purchasing, and quality control.
During his free time, Rose serves as fire chief, Office of Emergency Management coordinator, and a member of the Board of Education in his hometown.
“We are excited to have a consummate professional and proven experienced industry leader as part of our team,” Gogel said in the post. “With his experience, we expect a great response from our customers, vendors, and staff. We are confident that Mike will be an asset to our team. We look forward to taking our service to the next level with his knowledge, help, and experience. My Limo will survive and thrive present and post pandemic with such a wonderful addition and what we see as a perfect fit to our business model. We wish Mike all of the luck in the world with us in his new home.”
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[06.29.20]
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As many cities and states prepare to reopen for business with the reality of COVID-19, transportation companies and their clients are reviewing their contractual obligations, and asking whether the pandemic may relieve them of performance obligations and/or contemplate a renegotiation of terms in the best interests of all parties. Those companies now seek to determine if the pandemic and ensuing government restrictions will excuse their inability to provide services in otherwise binding contracts.
Windels Marx Partner Matt Daus
The Windels Marx Transportation Practice Group, chaired by Matt Daus, has prepared a white paper and resource guide called COVID-19 ‘Act of God’ Contract Clauses: Are Your Transportation Provider Contracts Still Valid? This white paper provides an overview of the law relating to Act of God provisions, and their applicability to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a contract review checklist and FAQs.
Recent government actions included travel restrictions, shelter-in-place, and work-from-home mandates, not to mention school and sporting activity closures and limits on general crowd sizes. So, given the government-mandated shutdowns, what are the responsibilities for transportation companies that have been unable to operate? In short, the answer depends on the contractual language, the state law governing the contract, and the purpose of the contract. These restrictions have particularly impacted the transportation industry, which will also be considered as the purpose of the contract may be frustrated by government actions.
Multiple legal theories will apply to transportation contracts tested by the pandemic, and attorneys will invoke “force majeure” provisions—commonly known as Act of God provisions—and rely upon the legal doctrines of frustration of purpose or impossibility/impracticality. The unprecedented nature of the effect of the COVID-19 shutdown increases the probability of success, as these principles are most commonly successful when the event in question is “unforeseeable” when the contract was made. A more specific answer of whether the non-performance is “excused” depends on the particular facts and the specific language of the contract in question.
In addition to the white paper, Windels Marx is also offering a free consultation to review the force majeure provisions of a current or proposed contact to help determine if you are excused from your contractural obligations due to the pandemic-related shutdown. The guide and more information can be obtained by emailing mdaus@windelsmarx.com.
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[06.29.20]
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Prevost is celebrating the 32-year career of Ron Beverly in the motorcoach industry. Beverly worked with Prevost for 21 of those 32 years as a regional sales manager for parts in the South Central U.S. territory. He built a fantastic customer-base and is well known for putting customers first.
Prevost's Ron Beverly
Beverly began his tenure in the motorcoach industry with Oregon’s Marathon Coach in 1988, where he worked in several different capacities within the parts division until 1997. That same year, Beverly made the move to Desert West Coach in Arizona, where he was responsible for disbursement and inventory management for all of their repair operations.
In 1999, former VP of Parts & Business Development Jack Forbes hired Beverly as one of the first regional parts sales managers when Prevost began creating a team to support regional customers with all their parts requirements.
“Since I had been a customer of Prevost including other manufacturers and suppliers previously, I had every intention of delivering a high level of service that I had expected as a customer. I believe I achieved that goal as often as possible. However, none of that would have been possible without the excellent support from the whole Prevost team. I was able to build very strong customer relationships throughout the region by working extremely hard to earn their trust and trying my best to deliver above their expectations. Being a strong advocate for our customers is tremendously important and I offered all the support possible in order to ensure the very best customer service to contribute to our customer's business success,” says Beverly.
He added: “I've always said ‘the reason we all have these jobs, is because we have customers’. I certainly wish all of the bus industry a speedy recovery getting back to the business that we all are committed to and all love after COVID-19. I will miss you all!”
With Beverly’s retirement, the Prevost parts regional sales managers have redistributed territories to be able to manage the transit, coach, entertainer, and motorhome customer base.
Tom Crowl, director of national parts sales says of Beverly: “Ron is and has always been a very strong advocate for his customers. If I were a Prevost parts customer, I would want Ron to be my representative. Ron will be missed on our Prevost team.”
“Ron has been an outstanding resource and friend for Prevost and the entire bus industry over the past 25+ years. He was always helpful and a great team player consistently going above and beyond for our customers,” says Vice President Corporate Accounts and Public Sector Jack Forbes. “We will miss Ron from the business aspect but also for his willingness to step up and play the guitar any time he had a chance. Good luck to Ron in his retirement plans!”
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[06.26.20]