President & Owner Bob Beutel with some of ALLSTAR’s fleet
Troy, Mich. — ALLSTAR Chauffeured Services President & Owner Bob Beutel has announced that his company is celebrating its milestone 25th anniversary of business. He attributes his company’s success to staying relevant and anticipating client preferences as consumer tastes in transportation constantly change.
Beutel began his business in 1994 with one stretch limousine and himself as the only driver. He now celebrates his milestone with a fleet of 47 vehicles, more than employees, and a distinguished group of 60 mostly full-time professional chauffeurs. Impeccably dressed inblack suits, pressed white shirts, black ties, and polished black shoes, ALLSTAR’s teamtakes care of some of the city’s most discriminating passengers.
“Back in the ‘90s, I had as many as seven stretch limousines,” said Beutel, whose late-model fleet—now absent stretch limos—consists of luxurious sedans, SUVs, vans, Sprinters, minicoaches, and buses. He started out catering to the social set with a focus on special evenings, proms, and weddings, but now draws a majority of his business from a corporate and celebrity clientele.
Beutel bases his business model on keeping his clients safe and comfortable in a stress-free environment. He attributes ALLSTAR Chauffeured Services’ growing success to the company’s dedicated team of chauffeurs, who he considers the industry’s best. Because of their professionalism, he is confident in his ability to offer his clients a 100 percent on-time guarantee and has made it through his first quarter century without a single passenger accident.Although Beutel began focusing on expanding his corporate base well before the dawn of the Ubers and the Lyfts, he notes their significance in the industry.
“Uber and Lyft have really been a game changer in the transportation industry. We have kept our clients because of the value of our services and our dedication to safety,” said Beutel. He notes ALLSTAR prices are on par with Uber and Lyft when executing long distance runs such as airport transportation. “In most instances clients can have us for the same price,” said Beutel.
Technology has also played an important role as his company expanded. ALLSTAR’s mobile app allows clients to make reservations, track a vehicle’s location, view a photo of their chauffeur and get a receipt. In-vehicle cameras and GPS - monitor vehicle safety and will engage in the event of reckless driving, excessive speed or sudden stops.“At ALLSTAR we areinspired by service and driven by safety,” said Beutel. “Everyone who drives for us has a professional chauffeur’s license, goes through an extensive training program, is subjected to random drug and alcohol screening, and is bonded and insured. Our chauffeurs receive profit sharing, health insurance and IRA matching. We are rewarded with a loyal client base and stable employee retention.”
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