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Interior of an Executive Livery Sprinter
Trussville, Ala. — McSweeney Designs, a division of McSweeney Holdings, LLC, recently completed a major expansion on its facility—now totaling more than 100,000 square feet—to accommodate its full commitments to serving the pinnacle luxury and upscale livery transportation industries.
McSweeney is a recognized world leader in lifestyle enhanced luxury automotive design, engineering, and manufacturing. With nearly 40 years of successful innovation in 2nd stage luxury automotive manufacturing—and with over 100,000 vehicles on the road under the combined brands of the McSweeney Holdings portfolio—the company has a strong heritage of working directly with top-tier OEMs to provide consistent leadership and design innovation to the custom automotive industry. McSweeney Designs is also an elite member of the MasterUpfitter program for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Metris and is an authorized Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer (SVM) for General Motors vehicle platforms.
Interior of an XUV Suburbalade, built on a Cadillac Escalade
McSweeney Designs has now extended its refined vehicle portfolio to include a full range of best-in-class luxury coaches, executive lounges, and upscale livery shuttle bus solutions. The company has been commissioned to build vehicles for a wide range of clients, including Middle East and North/West African heads of state, titans of international trade, as well as high-profile custom performance automotive enthusiasts like 4-time National Championship Winning Coach Nick Saban of the University of Alabama.
Along with its facility and product line expansion, the company says it has been intentionally recruiting the best of the best talent from all segments of the industry to enhance its sales force, customer service, after-sales support, and production teams to better serve its exclusive dealer network.
With the direction of its founders Rod McSweeney, Matt McSweeney, and Michael McSweeney, and under the management of COO and industry veteran Vern Kauffman and XO Executive Officer/Brand Manager Jeffrey C. Hunter, McSweeney Designs says it is now more poised than ever to emerge as the trusted source brand of luxury and livery vehicle upfitter for top-tier executive transportation operators and select corporate clientele.
Custom-designed Sprinter for University of Alabama Coach Nick Saban
McSweeney Designs is hitting the road this fall and can be seen at next week’s BusCon in Indianapolis, Ind., September 28-30 and at the Chauffeur Driven Show this October 11-14 in Miami. All of its latest products will be on display.
Visit mcsweeneydesigns.com or email jch@mcsweeneydesigns.com for more information on its luxury vehicle portfolio or to locate an exclusive dealer.
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ZBest Affiliate Manager Renee Ferraro
Glen Burnie, Md. — Baltimore-based ZBest Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation recently announced the addition of Renee Ferraro as the company’s new affiliate manager.
Ferraro will be responsible for managing the many valuable affiliate relationships in ZBest’s worldwide network of service.
Ferraro brings more than eight years of affiliate experience to ZBest from South Florida’s Enova Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation. During her time in this role, she served on the Chauffeur Driven Show Charity Committee and expanded her network as a Strategic Partners Group member.
She plans to leverage her personality and existing relationships in her new role with ZBest. A self-proclaimed “people person,” Ferraro loves her job, demonstrated by her continued passion and dedication to her clients and worldwide affiliates.
“The experience and relationships Renee bring to ZBest give us the opportunity to continue to grow and expand our worldwide network, and we are thrilled to welcome her as part of our team,” said General Manager George Rains.
Prior to her work in the chauffeured transportation industry, Ferraro spent over 20 years in health care, managing a team of high-profile surgeons and their patients.
Visit zbestlimo.com for more information.
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Boca Raton, Fla. — A1A Airport & Limousine Service continues its annual tradition, now in its fifth year, of honoring teachers. The promotion, which offers a 50 percent discount on transportation to and from any South Florida airport during the month of September, has been featured by local media outlets and has been a big hit, according to CEO Rick Versace. During other times of the year, the company offers a 10 percent discount to educators.
“A1A Airport & Limousine Service is grateful for the fabulous men and women of our community who devote their lives to educating and molding the character of our young ones,” Versace says. “I attended public school in New York City from kindergarten through college. The teachers I had made a profound impact on my life, and this has developed in me a deep respect for the work that they do. I know that this generation of teachers is just as dedicated. We hope our program will show our teachers just how much we appreciate them and their efforts.”
In fact, Versace’s appreciation for educators is so strong that he sports specialty “Support Education” plates on his fleet vehicles.
Versace says that the company promotes the discount through social media as well, and that the campaign’s response has been excellent.
Visit a1alimo.com for more information.
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