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Newark, Del. — Driving Dynamics, a provider of advanced performance driver safety training for fleet-based organizations is excited to announce it has signed an agreement with DriveTech International to join its global training partner network and for reseller rights in North America.
DriveTech is the global driver safety management arm of Great Britain’s Automobile Association with a presence in over 95 countries and offering training solutions in 35 languages. Under this agreement, Driving Dynamics will add DriveTech’s driver safety and risk management solutions to its portfolio of services. This initiative, which includes a program of behavior-based assessments, e-learning, and on-the-road coaching has been two years in development and tested by Driving Dynamics under a pilot program.
“We are excited to build upon our established relationship with Driving Dynamics in order to expand the delivery of our global driver safety management solutions in North America,” said Dr. Nigel Pratten, DriveTech’s director of product solutions and training. “Too many people driving for work are being killed and injured every day. That’s why we are working with Driving Dynamics to improve driver safety and reduce the costs of running fleet operations significantly. By working together with partners in over 95 countries, we are successfully supporting global blue chip clients to reduce the driving risk for their employees throughout the world.”
Under its DrivActiv digital services brand, Driving Dynamics will now offer scientifically-proven online psychometric assessment tools developed at Cranfield University, a globally renowned academic institution, and based on 30 years of research into driver behavior. Included in this online suite of services are driver behavioral risk assessments and driver self-assessments. International driver perceives his or her performance behind the wheel.
Assessments can be used by fleet operators as a standalone tool or as part of a comprehensive program where both assessments are assigned as a prerequisite to on-road coaching and used by the Driving Dynamics instructor to target interventions at specific driver behaviors. Upon completion of the half-day on-road session, the coach instructor debriefs with the learner(s) and completes a 50-question evaluation immediately available online to the driver and their company.
“This alliance underlines Driving Dynamics commitment to be the driver safety training provider of choice for fleet companies, fleet operators and strategic service partners by offering the breadth and scope of the highest quality services,” said Art Liggio, Driving Dynamics’ president and CEO.
Visit drivingdynamics.com and drivetech.co.uk for more information.
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Nashville — Limo University (Limo U) announced a brand new product line intended to ease the marketing pain of limousine companies across the country. With a suite of fully-complete marketing campaigns that focus on gaining new, targeted customers and recruiting new chauffeurs, Limo U aims for new grounds in digital marketing.
This new product line up, which will expand to include other campaigns and programs, initially includes a Holiday Lights Tour campaign, Executive Admin Acquisition campaign, and a chauffeur recruiting kit.
All campaigns include creative and targeting assets for Facebook ads, sales pages, and email marketing funnels. Also included are videos and tutorials that show and explain how to set everything up, making it a viable solution for first-time marketers and pros alike to deploy comprehensive marketing campaigns in days, not weeks.
Future campaigns will deploy seasonally, matching the consumer trends all limousine operators see on an annual basis, which will allow Limo U to continue to provide relevant and pertinent products for limo companies across the country.
Visit limogrowth.com for more information.
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Sainte Claire, QC — Prevost’s Parts & Service Network is growing again with the addition of new service centers in Montreal, the Chicago area, and Calgary, Alberta. The new locations bring the total of Prevost owned and operated service centers to 14, nearly double the size of the largest competitor network. In addition, the service network is supported by more than 150 certified Volvo Truck locations.
The new service centers, which all opened for business on September 1, are full-service facilities staffed by technicians who are factory trained to work on Prevost, Nova Bus, and Volvo motorcoaches. The centers also service other motorcoach brands.
“The recent opening of our locations in Calgary, Chicago, and Montreal reflects Prevost’s ongoing commitment to our customers,” said Randy Castillo, services network director for Prevost. “With 14 total service centers in locations across the United States and Canada, there’s no doubt that Prevost offers the most comprehensive service coverage of the North American market.”
Services Network Director Randy Castillo Prevost also recently opened a facility in the San Francisco Bay area of California. The service center, which opened on August 1 and has been fully utilized ever since, allows the company to better serve the most populated state in the United States, Castillo said.
In addition to its service centers, Prevost operates a fleet of 55 vans to provide mobile service by factory-trained technicians when and where customers need it. Mobile service vans greatly extend the range of the service centers with their ability to reach customers who have issues while on the road as well as assist both transit and tour and travel operators at their locations when those sites are within a reasonable distance from the van’s home base. Furthermore, mobile service vans are often onsite at large events, such as NASCAR races, music festivals, and other events typically attended by Prevost motorhome owners.
“With our ever-growing fleet of mobile vans and new locations, we are giving our customers more options and making our services more accessible,” Castillo said. “Our commitment as a company is to continue to grow in ways that best meet our customers’ needs.”
Visit prevostcar.com for more information.
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