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Tiffany Frison‚ Events ManagerOrlando — Destination MCO recently announced the addition of four managers to its existing team of 25 office staff, including Controller Bill Gompel, Reservations Manager Ciara Oquendo, Events Manager Tiffany Frison, and Sales Manager Jennifer Toller.
According to Destination MCO CEO Nour Elotmani, the new additions are in line with the company’s strategy of further building internal infrastructure to expand capacity and extend sales efforts into new market segments. This June, the company will celebrate its “Sweet 16” anniversary.
Bill Gompel‚ Controller“We are excited to bring the new staff on board. Bill and Ciara will help strengthen our operational foundations and further streamline internal processes while Tiffany and Jennifer will add new expertise to our existing sales efforts. These additions have been in the works for months and we are happy to have found the right fit for our growing company,” says Elotmani.
Ciara Oquendo‚ Reservations ManagerBill Gompel brings a wealth of knowledge from his 30+ years of accounting/finance experience across a broad range of industries in both service as well as manufacturing environments. While a stellar resume helped Gompel secure the interview, Elotmani says that it was his personality and focus on integrity that made him a great fit to lead Destination MCO’s finance department as the company embarks upon the next step in its growth trajectory.
Ciara Oquendo joins Destination MCO after spending 12+ years in the tour operator industry as an accounts manager. VP of Operations and Director of Affiliate Relations Sami Elotmani says that Oquendo’s hospitality sales experience and service-driven personality make her the perfect fit to execute the company’s goal of shifting the reservations department into a metric-driven sales function.
Jennfier Toller‚ Sales Manager“As our company continues along its growth path, one of our crucial goals is to become a more data-driven company; especially when it comes to department goal-setting and tracking activities. Ciara’s skill set and experience allows us to continue along that path and creates an added layer of accountability at a crucial department,” he says.
Visit destinationmco.com for more information.
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Tami Saccoccio‚ Director of Operations and Global Affiliate ReleationsBoston, Mass. — Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation has named Tami Saccoccio as director of operations and global affiliate relations for the Boston/New York-based company.
“Tami’s hard work on Commonwealth’s operations team and call center operations—not to mention maintaining and growing our superb global affiliate-partner network—presents a huge benefit to the company and our clients,” said Dawson Rutter, CEO and founder of the company. “Her tremendous experience and passion for the industry has helped us consistently improve our level of customer service across the board.”
Saccoccio joined Commonwealth in 2004 after having spent 13 years as a team leader in the corporate travel industry. “Tami’s ability to inspire others by virtue of her work ethic and high standards has proved invaluable to our team,” Rutter added.
“I’m humbled and honored to be named to this important role,” Saccoccio stated. “To have played a part in the consistent growth and success of Commonwealth Worldwide has been very rewarding and I’m looking forward to continuing to help the company progress and prosper in the years to come.”
Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation is currently celebrating its 35th anniversary and has expanded to provide award-winning service throughout the United States and to more than 85 countries across the globe.
Visit commonwealthlimo.com for more information.
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Sainte Claire, QC — Prevost recently introduced the only electric cooling package for a powertrain of up to 500 horsepower. The new system takes into account the amount of cooling needed, where it is required, the power needed for the task and how this power will be generated.
Unveiled at the United Motorcoach Association Expo in March 2017, the fully integrated system was designed entirely in-house at Prevost. It eliminates the belt-driven fan, thereby reducing the engine horsepower required to operate it. The end result is up to four percent improvement in fuel economy, better reliability/less downtime, enhanced performance, and potential decrease in maintenance costs.
“Again we demonstrate what sound innovation really is by taking to market a solution that addresses the fundamentals of coach operation in terms of fuel economy, maintainability, dependability, and reliability,” says Provost Product Management Director Abel Zacharie.
Prevost’s electric fan drive development was made possible by an in-house integration of all systems including a new electrical architecture. The new fans offer a progressive speed that is adjusted on demand from the engine cooling system. Since they are not driven by the engine, more power is available at the wheels.
The drive includes eight fans total; six for the radiator and for the Charge Air Cooler (CAC). Both the CAC and the radiator fans are split into two independent groups driven by a different multiplex module for complete redundancy to avoid coach down situation related to fan issues. The true beauty of the system is the vehicle can operate with only one of the two systems functioning.
The side by side configuration allows the complete surface of both the radiator and the CAC to receive fresh air. Debris cannot accumulate between them and the system logic was built with the following features to keep them clean and fully efficient at all times.
In winter conditions, fan rotation is reversed on a regular basis to push snow, ice, and sleet out of the radiator and CAC surface. In normal operation, air is pulled into the engine compartment. Alternatively, in summer conditions, fans are turned off from time to time so that any debris blocking air flow will drop off. For example, plastic bags can stick to the radiator door due to fan suction effect.
An additional benefit to the side by side configuration is that the design allows the CAC to be easily and quickly removed independently of the radiator; giving mechanics easy access to the engine compartment.
The new cooling package will be standard, along with Prevost’s intelligent battery charging system (PRIME), on X3-45’s built in 2017 and beyond. Plans to also offer the system on the H3-45 are underway for 2018.
Visit prevostcar.com for more information.
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