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Century has served the livery and limousine industry for over 11 years and provides payment processing for the National Limousine Association, the Illinois Limousine Association, the Philadelphia Regional Limousine Association, and the Virginia Limousine Association.
Century Business Solutions’ development team is currently building a payment integration to Limo Anywhere’s Dispatch Software. The integration will utilize Century’s proprietary payment gateway, EBizCharge, to provide credit card processing for thousands of merchants across the country. Century is also developing extensive reporting options to allow operators to connect their Dispatch Software directly with their accounting software.
“Century Business Solutions is excited to announce that we just transformed payments in the limousine industry,” said Erika Williams, VP, partner channel for Century Business Solutions. “Through our partnership with Limo Anywhere, we are replacing a cluttered web of credit card payment methods with one easy solution. Customers will enjoy a payment experience on par with the elegance of their travel.”
Century’s payment integration will enable merchants to process—authorize, capture, void, and credit—credit cards, debit cards, and ACH payments directly within Limo Anywhere’s Dispatch Software.
The powerful EBizCharge payment gateway allows merchants to lower processing fees by submitting line-item details directly to the bank. EBizCharge is fully PCI-compliant and offers advanced data encryption and tokenization technology to ensure maximum transaction security. EBizCharge marks reservations as paid immediately, so there’s no need to go back into your software at the end of the day to reconcile reservations or balance your general ledger.
EBizCharge is designed to pass more information through the point of sale. Line-item details and invoice information are automatically passed to a PCI-compliant payment gateway, which helps qualify credit cards at reduced interchange rates and provides the lowest payment processing fees for Limo Anywhere customers.
“Limo Anywhere consistently seeks to partner with leaders in their field to provide outstanding value for our customers,” said Jay Pearson, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Limo Anywhere. “Century Business Solutions is clearly that kind of partner with a strong position in the industry, a commitment to customer service, and cutting-edge technology.”
Century provides free, 24/7, in-house customer support and extensive chargeback management to all of its customers.
The EBizCharge payment gateway will help streamline workflows, eliminate double data entry, and make payment processing more efficient within Limo Anywhere’s Dispatch Software. With EBizCharge, users can run custom reports, sort through transactions by category, and immediately release funds when issuing refunds.
The partnership between Century Business Solutions and Limo Anywhere is intended to simplify credit card processing and streamline payment acceptance for thousands of limousine providers across the country.
Visit limoanywhere.com for more information.
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The ban, intended to reduce traffic, would irreparably harm business owners, their employees, and the customers who rely on commercial vehicular transportation when navigating the city. Before instituting legislation of this type, the NLA demands that the City Council assemble a working group to study the economic impact of such a cap on each segment of the ground transportation industry.
"To institute a blanket cap on an entire industry, without even considering the economic impact on families and business throughout the Tri-State Area is a haphazard solution to a complex problem," said NLA co-founder Scott Solombrino of Dav El/BostonCoach. "Myriad factors have led to the overcrowding of New York City's streets, and I completely agree that it is a problem worth solving; however, the solution must not impose undue hardship on industrious workers and the people who rely on their services. The city needs to conduct a comprehensive economic study before moving any further with this plan."
The NLA agrees with Uber, Lyft, and other ride-haling companies that this cap is not the solution to the region's transportation problems. It will limit the options available to passengers and do little to reduce road congestion. Additionally, the city's public transportation is ill-equipped to handle a rise in usage as a result of this ban.
NLA operators employ tens of thousands of individuals across the region, providing fully-benefited jobs that families rely upon. This cap would not only threaten jobs, but likely raise prices for consumers across the board.
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Marlton, N.J. — Chauffeur Driven is thrilled to welcome back a familiar face to their team. After a short respite, Jessica Pavlow has returned to her past position as Director of Events.
A beloved personality in the industry, Pavlow started with CD in 2013 as a temp, performing telemarketing for the CD Show. She quickly established herself as an invaluable resource within the company, becoming CD’s first circulation coordinator, and then ultimately being named director of events in 2015.
The two CD Shows in Washington D.C. and Orlando that fell under her supervision were both home runs, not to mention the wildly successful CD Executive Retreats in New Orleans and San Francisco that she planned. Pavlow is returning as the CD Team is ramping up the preparation for our show at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, held just outside of D.C. on October 8-10. The transition will be smooth, as she was instrumental in putting this show in motion over a year ago.
“During the last few months I had the opportunity to work with operators directly and see what they go through day to day, says Pavlow. “I think this experience has made me a more well-rounded director of events, and I look forward to applying what I’ve learned to our upcoming shows. I’m happy to be working with the CD Team again and I can’t wait to see everyone in October!”
In addition to the all the work she puts into the organization of our upcoming Show and Retreat, Pavlow will also continue to manage the Affiliate Central directory in the pages of the magazine.
“Jess did such a phenomenal job for us in the past—in many different capacities—so we were elated at the opportunity to bring her back full time,” says CD Publisher Chris Weiss. “She’s already making an impact well beyond the office, as the friendships she’s built and support she has from the industry was evident from the buzz on social media about her return
Joining Pavlow in our events division is recent hire Kathy Suckiel, who will serve as events/billing assistant. While new to the luxury ground transportation industry, she has an extensive background in meeting planning, association management, and non-profit work—all of which make her an instant asset in the planning of our upcoming events.
“I’m happy to be working with Chauffeur Driven,” says Suckiel. “And I’m looking forward to meeting the many representatives of the industry in October at the show.”
Pavlow can be reached jess@chauffeurdriven.com or 856.452.0323. Visit chauffeurdrivenshow.com for more information and updates on the 2018-19 events.
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