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Terry Cox, Coastal Car Worldwide Director of Operations Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Coastal Car Worldwide is proud to announce that Terry “Bubba” Cox is its new Director of Operations. Terry has more than 13 years of experience within the transportation industry, working for companies such as Dav El, Carey, and Yellow Transportation.
“I am excited to be joining the Coastal team,” says Cox. “This opportunity provides me the ability to bring my knowledge and experience to a well-rounded company with eye on the service industry’s future.”
Cox was most recently the Vice President of Worldwide Services for Sunny’s Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation. He was successful in establishing the worldwide department and contributed to rapid growth in their Manhattan and Washington, D.C. markets.
He was also the Director of Operations for the Aston Group, where he was responsible for the company’s investment portfolio, overseeing operations within each investment, and driving profits for resale purposes.
In his role as an ordained minister for 13 years, Cox was in charge of both raising capital and the completion of special projects, and also served as a motivational speaker.
“Terry’s skills, knowledge, and experience combined with our advances in technology are a great match and will allow us to quickly scale our organization,” says JC Carey, president of Coastal Car Worldwide.
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With less than three weeks to go, time is running out to register for the Canadian Summit, being held at the InterContinental Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, this August 10-11.
Don’t get the word “Canadian” fool you; the summit is open to anyone who wants a mini working vacation, targeted networking, and in-depth education with immediate takeaway value in a relaxed setting. You’ll see a lot of familiar faces, but you’ll also meet new friends and potential affiliates over the two-day summit. Can’t afford more than a day or two away from your business this summer, but you crave new ideas and networking with like-minded operators? This show is definitely for you. The event is being produced by Chauffeur Driven and the Ontario Limousine Owners Association (OLOA), and thanks to sponsors Cowan Insurance Group and Northbridge Insurance.
We kick off the summit with an opening cocktail reception on Sunday night where you can mingle with over 100 other operators from all over North America. The following morning, after a hearty breakfast, we get down to business with three sessions presented by some of our industry’s most respected professionals (we’ll feed you lunch, too). Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect from these interactive workshops.
Presented by Kyara Kahakauwila of LA Limousines and Mike Zappone of All Transportation Network
Explore ways to keep your customers loyal despite the changing landscape, using proven strategies that work within the chauffeured ground transportation industry. Learn how to exceed even their expectations as the competition heats up.
Workshop 2: Employee Motivation & Retention: Creating a Happy and Healthy Environment that Increases Productivity
Presented by Kristen Carroll of Grace Limousine and The LMC Group
This session will examine increasing productivity and rewarding your best employees so that your company runs like a well-oiled machine. The costs of turnover and when it’s actually beneficial to a company will also be discussed.
Workshop 3: Are You As an Owner Demanding Enough of Your Business?
Presented by Andi Gray of Strategy Leaders
Stop settling for just enough or OK when you can be a great company. Learn how to work on the business not in it, and get on track to double profits and triple revenue in the repetitive cycles.
To close the day, join us for our exclusive and private dinner cruise aboard the Captain Matthew Flinders, sponsored by Grech Motors. You’ll enjoy a beautiful evening of great food and entertainment as you sail on Lake Ontario, flanked by the Toronto night skyline.
To register for the summit, visit chauffeurdrivenshow.com/Toronto or call 856.334.1988.
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Washington, D.C. — When Maurice Brewster, CEO of Mosaic Global Transportation in Redwood City, Calif., got the call from IBM Vice President Stan Litow inviting him to the White House just three days later, Brewster immediately cleared his schedule.
Over two dozen of the largest U.S. corporations met at the White House this July on behalf of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to discuss the progress of SupplierPay, a White House initiative that pairs Wall Street with Main Street to spur growth and ensure that the smaller companies are being paid rapidly (15 days through another initiative called QuickPay). Small businesses are especially vulnerable to slow payouts, and the expedited pay means better cash flow so that they can pay employees and use the funds for expansion and other expenses. Each of the corporations was allowed to invite one of the smaller companies that were benefitting from the program, so Brewster was IBM’s guest.
In 2011, IBM was one of the founding members of a program called Supplier Connection, which was designed as a partnership with other major corporations to not only help smaller businesses secure contracts, but to offer mentoring and invaluable business connections. Mosaic became part of the program shortly after its founding and has gone on to become one of Supplier Connection’s best success stories by contracting with eight of the member companies including IBM.
The highlight of the trip, however, was getting to meet President Barack Obama and actually discuss the issues personally with the leader of the free world. “Of all the small businesses in the room, I was the only one who got a chance to speak with him and tell him my experience,” says Brewster of the July 11th meeting. “He asked my thoughts on the Small Business Administration, and I told him that it honestly hadn’t benefited me. I told him how my application had been denied because I didn’t own my building and how they wouldn’t consider my mobile assets. He listened to everything I said and then told me that there were some announcements coming that might help someone like me. With that, he shook my hand.” Once Brewster receives the photo that also accompanied the hand shake, it will occupy a special place in his office, he says.
The meeting has made Brewster somewhat of a rock star to his colleagues who heard about the meeting. Although it hasn’t yet created any direct new business opportunities, he calls the meeting the single most “positively impactful moment of his business career.” The story does have a silver lining, professionally: Brewster says that the SBA re-evaluated his previously denied application and has since approved it, giving him access to additional small business loans if needed in the future.
“Regardless of your political persuasion, whether Republican, Independent, or Democrat, it was an incredible honor to meet the most powerful man in the world,” he says. “I’ve seen him on TV, but to actually experience him being introduced in person, knowing what that’s like … it still gives me chills.”
To see the SBA press release, visit http://1.usa.gov/1o0HaWp.
Visit mosaicglobaltransportation.com for more information.
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