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Dallas — Premier Transportation of Dallas recently announced staff changes and additions that will better enable the company to meet the growth and business challenges in its 20th year of operation. Premier now has a fleet of almost 100 vehicles, one of the largest in the U.S. As the company continues to add chauffeurs, office staff, and vehicles, Premier has recently made some organizational changes, including the addition of a new global sales director.
“Our company is growing and expanding our global customer and affiliate base, and we’ve recognized the need to adjust our management team to meet these needs more effectively,” notes Eric Devlin, Premier founder and president. “We’re excited to celebrate our 20th anniversary in August, and very proud of the loyal customer base we’ve built over the years.”
The following staff represent promotions, position changes or new hires to help Premier serve its growing customer base.
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Lori Clark, Director of Global Sales Clark is a recent addition to the team, bringing over 25 years of hospitality and 10 years of ground transportation expertise to her position in global sales. She will work to create interest, demand, and recognition for Premier with large corporate entities, enabling the company to expand its global reach. She will also develop and manage strategic partnerships to promote Premier in growing markets all over the world. |
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Corey Witzel, Affiliates Manager and Special Projects Witzel has been reassigned to focus more of his energies on growing and managing Premier’s extensive global team of affiliates. He has been a part of Premier’s management team since 2006, with duties including accounting, IT management, and facilities management. In this new role, he will continue to develop, nurture, and maintain worldwide affiliate relationships (including invoicing). |
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Ted Hernandez, Operations/Motor Coach Manager Hernandez started with Premier in 2004, and his extensive background in all facets of the ground transportation business makes him a valuable member of the company’s management team, according to Devlin. With the recent addition of five motorcoaches, he has taken on the responsibility of managing all aspects of this new segment. He also directs the management of the dispatch and groups departments, as well as all DOT compliance. |
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Vicki Stanberry, Groups Manager Stanberry has been recently promoted to groups manager, based on her extensive background in corporate transportation with Premier over the past few years. She manages the daily operation of the groups department, and supports the sales team with pricing for group moves and RFP responses. She also develops and maintains processes and logistics to maximize the transportation efficiency of large group events with her staff. |
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Kristy Peek, Accounting Manager Peek has recently rejoined the staff of Premier after working in another industry for several years. She has taken over the accounting duties and will manage both the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions. |
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Miami — On-demand transportation service miRide has expanded their chauffeured car experience to residents and travelers in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Available on iPhone and Android, miRide delivers a fixed-price, top-tier black car service, designed specifically for daily users. This luxury experience is available for slightly more than a taxi, with no surge pricing.
Driving its business forward is the company's "miRide later" option, which the company calls a sophisticated, flexible, book-in-advance option. Catering to those that aren't concerned about a ride in minutes, miRide later takes the tension out of their day with the reliability and connectivity of a pre-arranged pick up for an arrival in style.
"With miRide later, you have the power to pre-book hours, days, even weeks, in advance for your daily business destinations, shopping, evenings out, or for airport pick up or drop off, with safety, comfort and convenience," said JC Carey, miRide co-founder and managing partner. " MiRide later is being lauded and embraced by the business savvy and travel planners for its accessible booking tool via website, corporate vertical, or app, and its seamless technology that delivers real-time service monitoring, including automatic text message updates regarding driver status and vehicle location," Carey added.
Also coming to the miRide platform is miKids, a safe and secure transportation service for tweens and teens. Tailored to help simplify the lives of working parents, miKids safely transports children to and from school, after school activities, sports practice, playdates or anywhere your kids need to be.
"MiKids is a safe, affordable pre-scheduled transportation alternative that allows parents to wheel around the stress of their demanding schedules. MiKids facilitates their childrens' back and forth needs with reliability, dependability, safety and security." Carey explained. "MiKids shares the same highest, safety-serious miRide standard of transporting only in best in class vehicles, with fully-vetted and stringently screened, professional licensed chauffeurs with stellar driving records. MiRide will safely pick up and deliver children according to parents' specific instructions, commuting children with real time updates and tracking of vehicle location with an ability to talk to the driver directly. MiKids offers safety and convenience while providing parents peace of mind."
Visit miride.com for more information.
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Taylor, Mich. — Metro Cars, metro Detroit’s leading ground transportation service, recently announced that it has undertaken a strategic re-organization of its major transportation divisions to ensure that customers are able to better identify Metro Cars’ high quality services.
As part of the re-organization, Metro Coach, which has long provided large group transportation options in metro Detroit, and the ADA Transportation vehicles owned by Metro Cars will be re-branded under the Metro Cars umbrella. For added convenience, riders seeking sedan service can also utilize the Metro Cars app to book their ride in minutes.
“The Metro Cars brand is one of the strongest, most recognizable brands in Michigan,” said Metro Cars CEO Daniel Ret. “It only made sense for us to ensure that all of our customers can easily identify the Metro Cars name for all of our quality services.”
Metro Cars was recently named the Best Transportation Company in Michigan by Michigan Meetings & Events Magazine and has won numerous awards and commendations for its unparalleled service.
Visit metrocars.com for more information.
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