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CD Assistant Editor Robert Smentek
Marlton, N.J. — Chauffeur Driven is pleased to welcome Robert Smentek to the team. He joins the magazine as its Assistant Editor.
A graduate of Rutgers University—with a B.A. in English and minor in journalism—Smentek is a seasoned publishing professional with a diverse background that includes editorial work for academic publications, marketing agencies, and mainstream periodicals.
Prior to joining CD, Smentek was lead copy editor at an award-winning branding agency whose clients included several Fortune 500 companies. In addition to proofreading all agency work, he served as project manager for the annual publication of a massive pharmaceutical formulary, and was instrumental in successfully transitioning this 1,000-page handbook into an online-only resource. Before that, Smentek spent eight years as senior project editor at a medical publishing house where he was hands-on in all aspects of book production, from proofreading to page design and layout.
A self-described “nerd,” Smentek is a freelance proofreader on a series of award-winning magazines that cover the comic book industry for Raleigh, N.C.-based publisher TwoMorrows. And in addition to his editorial work, Smentek is a longtime musician whose songs have been featured on SiriusXM and Jet Blue in-flight radio.
Though new to the chauffeured ground transportation industry, Smentek is enthusiastic about joining the CD team. “This is an exciting industry, and I’m looking forward to learning the ins and outs of the business. And there isn’t a better place to learn the biz than Chauffeur Driven,” he said.
Smentek can be reached at rob@chauffeurdriven.com.
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L to R: Vern Kauffman, COO of McSweeney Designs; Todd Telin, president/general manager of Telin Transportation Group; Rich Coffren, account manager of Telin Transportation Group; Mike Bracker, account manager of Telin Transportation Group; and Kevin Kropf, eastern region sales manager of McSweeney Designs
Birmingham, Ala. — McSweeney Designs, a fully approved MasterUpfitter for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, recently announced the expansion of its preferred dealer base to include Telin Transportation Group based out of Lakeville, Minn. Under the terms of this agreement, Telin Transportation will now represent the upscale Sprinter-based MD Exec Livery and luxury shuttle bus product portfolio through their distributed dealership base throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Kevin Kropf, eastern region sales manager for McSweeney Designs, who took the lead on orchestrating the dealer agreement stated, “With the combination of McSweeney Designs’ full commitment to delivering the highest possible quality and value throughout our entire product line and Telin’s stellar reputation for providing top-notch customer service before, during, and after the sale, we can’t help but believe that this is an ideally suited match for both of our companies.”
Todd Telin, president/general manager for Telin Transportation Group, echoed that sentiment: “The people at McSweeney are serious about the products they build and it shows in the quality and attention to detail. We at Telin Transportation Group are proud to partner with them.”
Going forward Telin Transportation Group will be stocking McSweeney Designs products for quick delivery; but will also be able to leverage the strengths of McSweeney Designs’ world class in-house design, engineering, and build teams to assist their clients in the development of custom tailored upfit solutions to uniquely suit their own upscale transportation needs.
Contact kkropf@mcsweeneydesigns.com or ttelin@telingroup.com for more information.
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Marcou Transportation Group, Owner of Dav El/BostonCoach Brands Acquires Torrey Pines Transportation
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President and CEO for Dav El/BostonCoach Scott Solombrino
Boston — Marcou Transportation Group, owner of Dav El/Boston Coach, announced that it has acquired Torrey Pines Transportation, one of the San Diego area’s premiere executive and group transportation companies. Dav El/BostonCoach is the largest privately owned chauffeured transportation company in the world and currently operates in over 500 metropolitan markets, across six continents, with a fleet of more than 25,000 vehicles.
Founded in 1987, Torrey Pines Transportation (TPT) is both a family- and woman-owned business that serves its clients wherever they travel. For nearly three decades, TPT has provided an unblemished record of service and safety to corporate travelers, group managers, and private individuals.
The company carries several vehicles in its fleet, including minicoaches, Sprinters, and Teslas. In August, TPT was hailed as one of San Diego’s 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies by the San Diego Business Journal. TPT was also featured in the February 2015 issue of Chauffeur Driven (Click Here).
Additional terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
“The acquisition of Torrey Pines Transportation is important to the Dav El/BostonCoach transportation network because it is a natural extension of our current footprint in California, expanding further south to San Diego,” said Scott Solombrino, president and CEO for Dav El/BostonCoach. “More acquisitions are to come, as we play out a strategy to consolidate the highly fragmented chauffeured transportation business.”
Visit davel.com, bostoncoach.com, and torreypinestrans.com for more information.
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