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ABC Companies Vice President of Technical Solutions Brian Nelson
ABC Companies, a North American provider of motorcoach, transit, and specialty passenger transport equipment, recently promoted Brian Nelson to vice president of technical solutions. ABC’s Technical Solutions Team comprises engineers, technicians, and support personnel who focus on sourcing and providing new and often unique technologies that improve customer operations and their experience in unexpected and groundbreaking ways. A key resource for ABC customers, the dedicated Tech Team is also deployed when existing solutions are not functioning or performing to a customers’ needs.
“My department’s job is simple: We are here to serve the needs of our customers and bring back solutions, not excuses,” says Nelson. “We focus on getting resolutions to our customers, and as a distributor, we are not constrained by manufacturer limitations. We take great pride in bringing the voice of the customer to all of our manufacturers. The breadth of our projects and depth of the team, means we can bring solutions to our customers faster and more cost effectively, in a way that is almost impossible to achieve when the customer must personally address a challenge or specific need to manufacturers and service providers.”
A veteran of innovating solutions, Nelson has focused on fulfilling customer needs through team collaboration and a hands-on approach in his previous roles as a staff engineer and sales engineer. Most recently as the engineering director/manager, Nelson led a team of engineers and technicians providing full life cycle project handling to coordinate, validate and deploy best possible solutions based on the problems and details specified by users, clients, as well as market demands.
In his new role, Nelson will be responsible for technical solutions and strategy that will continue to innovate by leveraging new and emerging technologies that can benefit customers.
Since 2011, Nelson has been a key contributor to the company’s technical strategy. He has delivered pivotal engineering insights for several major technology projects including the introduction of ABC’s first 100 percent battery-electric zero-emissions vehicles starting with the first diesel to electric motorcoach project in the United States as well as the company’s ongoing Zero-Emissions Tour, which showcases and demonstrates the power and benefits of EVs in service today while educating stakeholders and lawmakers about the critical role high-capacity passenger vehicles play in reducing greenhouse emissions in the transportation sector.
“ABC has a commitment to providing our customers with a competitive advantage through innovative technology,” says ABC Companies President and Chief Commercial Officer Roman Cornell. “Brian’s experience, teamwork, execution on product vision, and his passion for serving our customers is helping us change the future of our industry.”
Visit abc-companies.com for more information.
[10.17.22]
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EmpireCLS' new charging station
EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services announced that it has opened electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its corporate facilities in New Jersey and Los Angeles. The stations were purchased from and installed by Encore Energy Group of Fairfield, New Jersey.
EmpireCLS announced earlier this month that it had adopted the Cadillac LYRIQ, a brand-new EV for 2023, which recently landed in their fleet. According to the Facebook announcement, they are the first chauffeured transportation company in the US to adopt the new EV.
The LA project involved the installation of five 48A Level 2 EV chargers and one 50 kW DCFC with infrastructure for two 50kW FastChargers. The New Jersey project consisted of the installation of four Level 2 EV chargers and one Level 3 EV FastCharger after selecting the location for the installations, engineering of the site, and obtaining the necessary permits from the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority and the Secaucus Building Department.
Encore Energy, a subsidiary of EncoreLED USA, is a leading East Coast distributor of the JuiceBox and JuicePump smart EV charging stations, among other products for EVs.
According to Steve Sciaino of EmpireCLS, “We interviewed several firms before selecting Encore for our LA and New Jersey installations. Encore’s performance was timely, efficient, and smooth in all respects. They proved our selection to be right in every way. Encore and its people were extremely professional, great to work with, and we recommend them highly. We have also selected Encore to install LED lighting at our LA and New Jersey facilities and look forward to working with them on those projects.”
Visit empirecls.com for more information.
[10.17.22]
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Global chauffeur company Safe Solo and GRiDD Transportation Network (GNet) have announced a partnership that supports Safe Solo`s proposition to provide a safety solution in collaboration with GNet`s ground transportation network. GNet has grown into a popular and indispensable tool for operators across the country.
Through this integration, companies that are using multiple dispatch systems will now be able to integrate with GNet and become compatible as a partner of Safe Solo. With Safe Solo through GNet, you can view immediate pricing and availability, receive reservations, see tracking and status updates during the booking, and have fast reliable billing.
Founded in 2020, Safe Solo is committed to leading the change in offering end-to-end chauffeur service globally with a core focus on safety, security, and service. Safe Solo says it only offers services through fully vetted and trusted global and national partners.
“As the world changes and technology increases, we ensure that we use technology as an enabler and use important and vital tools such as GNet, remaining proud and committed to offering an on hand premium service solution. Safe Solo will ensure its customers that our live monitoring, duty of care, and customer support is our priority,” says Safe Solo Founder & CEO Daniel Belcher.
Safe Solo Founder & CEO Daniel Belcher
“We also work with other leading technology providers, which allows Safe Solo to offer the premium service it sets out to achieve,” adds Belcher. “None of this would be possible without the connecting platform GNet provides allowing suppliers to not only receive, but also able to send bookings to Safe Solo for their clients’ global travel requirements outside of their territories and trusting Safe Solo to service their clients with the same expected service we ask of our trusted partner network. “
Belcher says the visibility, real time connectivity, and open market enables the companies to come together and offer the best ground solution for global travellers and corporate businesses.
GRiDD Technologies CEO & Founder Amir Zafar
“We want to bring a huge shift in the duty of care and passion we share for safety. This includes our dedication for female safety, solo travelers’ safety, and of course, across the corporate business world and every single passenger,” he says.
Safe Solo will continue to increase its growing worldwide network of ground transportation partners and will be hosting a number of webinars in the near future on why safety is important to the company and what more can be done to raise more awareness across the luxury ground transportation industry.
“We are very excited to welcome Safe Solo to our growing GNet family. We love their unique and quality service offering,” says GRiDD Technologies CEO & Founder Amir Zafar.
Visit safesolo.co.uk or griddtechnologies.com for more information.
[10.14.22]