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L to R: Kathy Kahne, Tracy Raimer, and George Jacobs of Windy City Limousine Broadview, Ill. — Windy City Limousine President George Jacobs recently announced that the company has acquired Chicago’s Transportation Group (CTG). Also included in the acquisition will be Your Private Limousine (YPL) and Deerbrook Limousine. Moving forward, all companies will be known as Windy City Limousine. Chicago North Shore Limousine, owned by Terrin Lange, was not part of the acquisition but will continue to be managed by the new entity.
Jacobs says this group was chosen because “CTG and all of its affiliated companies were absolutely a standout. We have the same culture, willingness to serve, ethical standards, and the same operating software. They have been our primary farm-out company in Chicago for years, just as we are theirs.”
The merger increases Windy City’s fleet to over 300 vehicles, 400 employees, and a combined revenue of over $30M. “It is reasonable for us to grow 4-6 percent this quarter,” Jacobs adds. “For the year we look to achieve double digit growth beyond what CTG has brought to the table. We are well equipped to handle it.”
CTG has been under the leadership of Tracy Raimer, who will join Windy City as vice president of operations. Raimer has enjoyed a long relationship with Jacobs. “It is true, about 20 years ago I embarked to my first limo show in Vegas,” Raimer says. “I specifically searched for George thinking he would be more open to talking to me about my business. For the next few years I would bounce questions off of George and still do to this day. It certainly feels as if we have come ‘full circle’.”
“I am excited for some key staff members of CTG and the opportunities that Windy City will provide for each of them,” states Raimer. “Namely Erica Shor will continue in her Affiliate Manager’s position and forge new relationships within the industry as well as ‘show off’ all the new amenities she can now offer. In addition, lead dispatchers Curt Strandemo and Nick Georgiev will be working with increased staff, and it will be fun watching each of them grow within their positions.”
Visit windycitylimos.com for more information.
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Warwick, R.I. — Rockstar Limo, a subsidiary of O2 Global Chauffeured Services, announced its purchase of the assets of Kenny’s Coach and Trolleys by Tes. The acquisition included a fleet of four white late-model wedding trolleys that were owned by the companies.
“This acquisition is a great strategic move for our company. We will expand our wedding services business to the South Shore of Boston, as well as Cape Cod,” states CEO John Olinger. “Kenny’s and Trolleys by Tes have very long standing and solid reputations in these markets, which fit our business vision perfectly.”
Rockstar will continue to run the trolley business out of its existing location in Plymouth, Mass. for the foreseeable future. Olinger plans to expand the fleet staged in Plymouth and market the company’s full range of vehicles to prior customers in those markets.
Visit rockstarlimo.net for more information.
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Dulles, Va. — Reston Limousine CEO Kristina Bouweiri is challenging her fellow Loudoun residents to help end the disparity between the county’s reputation as one of the wealthiest in the country and its below average philanthropic contributions.
Named honorary chairwoman of a new campaign called Faces of Loudoun, Bouweiri hosted the public debut of the initiative on March 1 at Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun campus by sharing how she came to be involved.
“Right away, the heart of this campaign spoke to me,” Bouweiri said at the launch. “I think as you learn more about this work, the respectful way it features our neighbors and what we hope to achieve, it will speak to your heart, too.”
Foundation Board President Kristen Langhorne and Executive Director Amy Owen are spearheading the campaign after reviewing a study indicating that Loudoun residents donate less than 2 percent of their income to local charities—in comparison, the U.S. average is 3 percent.
To help give a face to that need, Faces of Loudoun will present the stories of “real people living and working in Loudoun who are experiencing and struggling with ‘real need’,” Owen said.
Visit restonlimo.com or endtheneed.org for more information.
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