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Elkhart, Ind. — Premier Products is pleased to announce the release of the industry’s first egress glass for the Ford Transit. This new glass provides a replacement for the window located behind the driver’s door, and was made to comply with all FMVSS 217 requirements for vehicles carrying more than 11 passengers as another form of exit in case of an emergency situation.
“This was a very challenging glass to develop as the factory glass that it is replacing has compound curves, which most aftermarket glass manufacturers do not have the capability of producing,” says CEO Eric Alpert. “In addition to precisely matching the radius of the Transit body, we have also matched the factory tint so the glass maintains an OEM appearance.”
Premier’s Transit egress kit comes with the glass as well as the window seal.
Premier Products is the Luxury Ground Transportation Industries leading manufacturer of seating, HVAC systems, and window glass.
Visit premierproducts.net for more information, or call (855) 881-1800.
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VP, Partner Channel Erika Williams, Century Business Solutions
Irvine, Calif. — Century Business Solutions is excited to announce its partnership with Limo Anywhere, a software provider for nearly 5,000 limousine and livery services, to allow credit card processing directly within Limo Anywhere’s Dispatch Software.
Century has served the livery and limousine industry for over 11 years and provides payment processing for the National Limousine Association, the Illinois Limousine Association, the Philadelphia Regional Limousine Association, and the Virginia Limousine Association.
Century Business Solutions’ development team is currently building a payment integration to Limo Anywhere’s Dispatch Software. The integration will utilize Century’s proprietary payment gateway, EBizCharge, to provide credit card processing for thousands of merchants across the country. Century is also developing extensive reporting options to allow operators to connect their Dispatch Software directly with their accounting software.
Director of Strategic Partnerships Jay Pearson, Limo Anywhere
“Century Business Solutions is excited to announce that we just transformed payments in the limousine industry,” said Erika Williams, VP, partner channel for Century Business Solutions. “Through our partnership with Limo Anywhere, we are replacing a cluttered web of credit card payment methods with one easy solution. Customers will enjoy a payment experience on par with the elegance of their travel.”
Century’s payment integration will enable merchants to process—authorize, capture, void, and credit—credit cards, debit cards, and ACH payments directly within Limo Anywhere’s Dispatch Software.
The powerful EBizCharge payment gateway allows merchants to lower processing fees by submitting line-item details directly to the bank. EBizCharge is fully PCI-compliant and offers advanced data encryption and tokenization technology to ensure maximum transaction security. EBizCharge marks reservations as paid immediately, so there’s no need to go back into your software at the end of the day to reconcile reservations or balance your general ledger.
EBizCharge is designed to pass more information through the point of sale. Line-item details and invoice information are automatically passed to a PCI-compliant payment gateway, which helps qualify credit cards at reduced interchange rates and provides the lowest payment processing fees for Limo Anywhere customers.
“Limo Anywhere consistently seeks to partner with leaders in their field to provide outstanding value for our customers,” said Jay Pearson, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Limo Anywhere. “Century Business Solutions is clearly that kind of partner with a strong position in the industry, a commitment to customer service, and cutting-edge technology.”
Century provides free, 24/7, in-house customer support and extensive chargeback management to all of its customers.
The EBizCharge payment gateway will help streamline workflows, eliminate double data entry, and make payment processing more efficient within Limo Anywhere’s Dispatch Software. With EBizCharge, users can run custom reports, sort through transactions by category, and immediately release funds when issuing refunds.
The partnership between Century Business Solutions and Limo Anywhere is intended to simplify credit card processing and streamline payment acceptance for thousands of limousine providers across the country.
Visit limoanywhere.com for more information.
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NLA Co-Founder Scott Solombrino of Dav El/BostonCoach New York — The National Limousine Association (NLA), in conjunction with the Limousine Association of New Jersey (LANJ), is urging New York City to halt its plan to enforce a limit on the number of private ground transportation vehicles allowed in the city.
The ban, intended to reduce traffic, would irreparably harm business owners, their employees, and the customers who rely on commercial vehicular transportation when navigating the city. Before instituting legislation of this type, the NLA demands that the City Council assemble a working group to study the economic impact of such a cap on each segment of the ground transportation industry.
"To institute a blanket cap on an entire industry, without even considering the economic impact on families and business throughout the Tri-State Area is a haphazard solution to a complex problem," said NLA co-founder Scott Solombrino of Dav El/BostonCoach. "Myriad factors have led to the overcrowding of New York City's streets, and I completely agree that it is a problem worth solving; however, the solution must not impose undue hardship on industrious workers and the people who rely on their services. The city needs to conduct a comprehensive economic study before moving any further with this plan."
The NLA agrees with Uber, Lyft, and other ride-haling companies that this cap is not the solution to the region's transportation problems. It will limit the options available to passengers and do little to reduce road congestion. Additionally, the city's public transportation is ill-equipped to handle a rise in usage as a result of this ban.
NLA operators employ tens of thousands of individuals across the region, providing fully-benefited jobs that families rely upon. This cap would not only threaten jobs, but likely raise prices for consumers across the board.
Visit limo.org for more information.
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