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ACCESS Boston President & CEO Lisa Censullo
San Diego — ACCESS Destination Services has announced that it is expanding into Boston to expand its presence in the northeastern U.S. market. Best of Boston Events, a Dav El/BostonCoach Company—ranked as the #1 Meeting and Event Planning Company by the Boston Business Journal for 12 consecutive years—will become ACCESS Boston.
The new ACCESS Boston will draw on its 30-plus year history of providing best-in-class DMC services in the greater New England area. The team, which has successfully managed tens of thousands of events over this time, will continue to be led by Lisa Censullo, president & CEO.
ACESS Destination Services President & CEO Chris Lee
“We are very excited at the opportunities that working with ACCESS will bring to our customers, and our business,” said Censullo. “ACCESS literally invented the term ‘destination management’ and we look forward to expanding beyond our New England roots with our new partners and brand.”
ACCESS President & CEO Chris Lee commented that, “We’re very fortunate to have Lisa and her team join forces with ACCESS. Their long-term industry experience, extensive local knowledge and focus on customer service is well established. ACCESS’ continued growth comes from our commitment to add partners like ACCESS Boston, whose values and vision complement our own. We’re pleased to once again respond to our clients’ requests and ensure that we can be where they want and need us the most.”
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Operations Manager Guy KarpelLos Angeles — A List Worldwide Transportation has announced the promotion of Guy Karpel to the role of operations manager. Company President Avi Karpel believes that Guy’s unique communication skills and his calm way of handling business has given him many friends in the industry and earned the respect from A List’s employees.
“I am proud to see the way Guy has brought his unique skills and put them to work continuing the A List legacy,” said Avi.
In this new position, Guy looks forward to expanding A List’s affiliate partnerships while continuing to foster the company’s existing client relations.
“A List's goal for the last 21 years has always been to exceed our clients’ expectations while providing them piece of mind. Our long-term relationships and the loyalty of our affiliates is based on A List’s performance day-by-day, ride-by-ride.”
Guy believes that A List’s approach customer service stems from a program his father Avi put in place three years ago.
“All A List employees have vested interest in the company through corporate shares, which gives each employee a voice in the company as well as personal empowerment. This allows A List to provide the ultimate in customer service.”
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Rudy’s Executive Transportation CEO Roy Spezzano (right) with employee Katie DeFilippisStamford, Conn. — Rudy’s Executive Transportation has developed a way to make the new government tax plan work to their—and their employees’—advantage.
Each year, the company funds an employee health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) that reimburses employees for their out-of-pocket medical expenses and health insurance premiums. Because Rudy’s completely funds its HRA, there is no employee contribution required. With the new tax initiatives, this year Rudy’s HRA will provide $1,500 for individual employees and $3,000 for families to use in paying their medical expenses.
“Even with the continually rising costs of healthcare, Rudy’s has been able to reduce our out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Our health insurance premiums have been reduced while at the same time, our deductibles have been lowered, providing us with better and less expensive coverage,” according to Rudy’s employee, Katie DeFilippis. “I know it’s really helped me and my family and I’m sure it’s helped many others as well.”
Rudy’s Executive Transportation CEO Roy Spezzano credits the new tax plan and its reduction in the corporate tax rate for making this possible for his company. According to Spezzano, “We never could have done this without the initiatives provided in the new government tax plan. And this is exactly what the plan is supposed to do, what it is meant to do. It was designed not only to help businesses, but more importantly, to help businesses help their employees, their workers, the people who have to provide for their families.”
To further help its employees, Rudy’s handed out bonuses to each of its 120-plus chauffeurs, as well as to the 40 people who work in Rudy’s office. Bonuses average over a thousand dollars for each driver and an average of four thousand for the office employees.
Spezzano adds, “Rudy’s has been in business serving the tri-state area for over 60 years and it’s been our employees, our staff, and our chauffeurs who have been primarily responsible for our success. I’m happy to give something back to them and I appreciate the new tax initiatives making that possible.”
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