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Dallas, Texas — Limo Anywhere, a leading provider of cloud-based and mobile software solutions for the ground transportation industry, announced that it will release a passenger mobile app for its 3,600 limo operator clients this coming May.
The Limo Anywhere passenger app can be branded for each individual operator and will be available in both native iOS and Android versions. Limo Anywhere has partnered with GroundLink—a global car service with a native mobile app widely regarded as the industry’s best—and is leveraging its mobile expertise to create an exceptional user interface with best-in-class booking, billing, and ride tracking functionality. The Limo Anywhere passenger app offers operators a fully integrated app solution that is competitive with the largest brands in the industry when used in tandem with Limo Anywhere’s mobile driver app.
“Mobile technology has become an imperative in the ground transportation market,” says Mark Gentry, president of Limo Anywhere. “Between the Limo Anywhere and GroundLink teams, we have the ability to provide our customers with an app that is several generations ahead of the other offerings in the market. This product will put small- and medium-size operators at the forefront of mobile innovation.”
“GroundLink has spent years incorporating the feedback of consumers and corporate clients alike into our native mobile apps,” says Dean Sivley, CEO of GroundLink. “The functionality and user experience reflect what consumers and travel managers have told us they want and need. We’re excited to leverage our tech-enabled expertise to help Limo Anywhere clients enhance their service and level the playing field in the markets where they do business.”
Visit limoanywhere.com for more information.
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New Orleans — The United Motorcoach Association (UMA) will hold its 31st annual UMA Motorcoach Expo from January 18-22 in New Orleans. More than 1,700 representatives from the motorcoach industry are expected to participate in the yearly event, which is a trade show and an educational forum that offers plenty of opportunities for learning, networking, buying vehicles, and growing one’s business.
According to UMA’s Marketing & Membership Director Michele Nosko, registration numbers are up and a record number of coaches and equipment are expected to fill the expo’s showroom floor. ABC Companies, Alliance Bus Group, Motor Coach Industries, Prevost, and Temsa are among those slated to showcase more than ever before at the 2015 show.
“The big news for the trade show itself is that some of the industry’s key manufacturers will have more equipment on the showroom floor this year,” Nosko said. “Many of them only had one coach last year; this year, they’re coming with three or more coaches, which is really exciting.”
The expo will also be beefing up its networking opportunities as well as its educational offerings, as Nosko says that the event is known for offering “stellar” learning opportunities, and is even a great first step for any operators looking to add that first bus or motorcoach to their fleet.
“If someone is thinking of getting into the bigger vehicles, this is a great venue for that: They can not only see the equipment but also attend educational sessions to really learn about them,” she said. “With all of its unique regulations, this is a really great learning resource for anyone getting into the motorcoach industry.”
New for 2015 is the Motorcoach Mardi Gras fundraiser, which will be held January 19. The proceeds from this inaugural event will help fund the Go Motorcoach campaign, which aims to increase public awareness regarding the benefits of traveling by motorcoach.
Visit motorcoachexpo.com or uma.org for more information.
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L to R: Kevin Illingworth of Classique Worldwide Transportation, Chris Quinn of Corporate Transportation Solutions, Rich Azzolino of Gateway Global, and Alex Darbahani of KLS Worldwide during the GCLA’s 2014 Day on the Hill
Sacramento, Calif. — The Greater California Livery Association (GCLA) will hold its second annual Day on the Hill on January 15. From 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the association and its supporters will take to California’s capitol to make the collective voice of the state’s operators heard.
GCLA President Kevin Illingworth was among those who attended last year’s inaugural event, as well as national legislative days in Washington, D.C., both of which he found to be invaluable experiences. “I’ve learned so much from doing this at the national level and at the state level. It’s helped me be more knowledgeable about what we need to do to be better operators and to compete,” he says.
Gregg Cook and Rob Grossglauser of Government Affairs Consulting, both of whom are lobbyists for the GCLA, have arranged for the association to meet with the four State Legislative Policy Committees that directly impact the livery industry: the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce; the Assembly Transportation Commission; the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee; and the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee.
The day will focus on legally operating transportation companies’ concerns about the safety and regulatory issues presented by TNCs, as well as the association’s concerns about SB109 and SB611. Members who have submitted the names of their regional representatives will have an opportunity to meet with them on an individual basis.
“It’s about making our representatives aware of what’s going on in our industry and vocalizing it from different areas, from San Diego all the way up to Northern California,” Illingworth said. “We saw what a difference it made when we went last year. Our lobbyists were reacting to the power of the people.”
The next GCLA membership meeting will be February 10.
Visit gcla.org for more information.
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