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Vice President of Business Development Kim Bratton-Tubbs
Houston —TBL Group, owner of the AFC/ECHO Transportation brands, has recently hired Ms. Kim Bratton-Tubbs to the position of vice president business development. With over 30 years in the ground transportation industry, Tubbs brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to her new role with the Texas-based ground transportation leaders.
Tubbs will direct and coordinate all company sales and marketing efforts, including oversight and management of all public relations and marketing-related activities, as well as business development including market research, strategic planning, and strategic account development. In her leadership position, Tubbs will identify and develop strategic relationships with partners and potential customers. She will develop a pipeline of new customers and projects in key strategic accounts through customer contact and negotiations, working with marketing, sales and product development teams to implement business development initiatives.
“I am tremendously excited to join TBL Group. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a remarkable team with great vision and unlimited growth potential,” said Tubbs.
Tubbs’ extensive experience in the group travel and ground transportation industry includes former positions with Coach America, US Coachways, and Laidlaw (Greyhound Travel Services). She has also held executive and supervisory posts with market leading transportation providers, including Bell Trans, Coach USA, and Las Vegas Tonopah Reno Stage Lines. Within these positions, Tubbs led numerous sales and marketing initiatives, controlled day-to-day operations and effectively increased operations efficiency, achieved and surpassed revenue and safety goals, and developed and launched national branding campaigns.
Tubbs has been recognized for her industry contributions and is the recipient of the Women of Achievement Award/Tour and Travel and the Distinguished Women of Southern Nevada Award. Additionally, she has served in the following chair roles: Transportation Logistics Chair for the Western and National Governors’ Conference and Transportation Logistics Chair for The Governor’s Conference on Tour and Travel.
“With her strong background in sales and marketing, as well as business operations, Kim is a rare find for our organization,” said John Ferrari, CEO, TBL Group. “Her cross-disciplines and knowledge span the full spectrum of operations and will greatly enhance our efforts to mine new market opportunities that align with TBL’s overall business strategy.”
Visit afchouston.com or echotransportation.com for more information.
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West Suburban Limousine’s Danielle Slamans, vice president of client services, and Scott Simkus, vice president of operations
Winfield, Ill. — West Suburban Limousine (WSL) is pleased to announce they are entering their 50th fiftieth year of business this fall. Founded in 1966 by Ray Hiltunen and Bert Homan out of a basement in Glen Ellyn, Ill., the company began with a handful of vehicles handling a few dozen trips per week. The business quickly grew, and now more than 10 million people have used the car service over the years, with a 99.7% satisfaction level.
The company is still owned by the Hiltunen family, with the third generation now helping run the business from its Winfield headquarters. WSL employs 30 full- and part-time workers, and operates with more than 100 independent contractors.
“The key to our continued success is personal service,” explained Scott Simkus, WSL’s Vice-President of Operations. “It’s become an extremely competitive industry, with suburban taxi cabs and app-based companies such as Uber entering the market, but we continue to see amazing loyalty from our clients due to the things we do better than anybody else, and the fact we do these things at an affordable price.”
Duty of care is of prime importance to WSL, as that the company’s full-time, professional chauffeurs have been trained, background checked, drug tested and fully vetted. The majority of their vehicles are less than two model years old, clean, and safe, while their insurance levels are five times the level of most Uber-X vehicles, or suburban taxis.
“We are an authentic, traditional chauffeur car service,” added Simkus, “which means our chauffeurs wear suits and ties, are on time, help with luggage, and get our clients from point A to point B in a safe and smooth manner. And the things we do for our corporate clients, from on-site dispatching at events, to customized reporting to match their accounting department’s needs, is unmatched in the Chicago market.”
Visit westsublimo.com for more information.
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Chicago— Chicago’s Transportation Group (CTG) was recently named as the recipient of the Second Quarter 2016 Livery Management Consultants (LMC) Group Circle of Excellence Award. CTG won the award for excellence in recruiting and hiring practices.
Led by managing director/founder Tracy Hodge-Raimer, CTG offers strategic management expertise to other Chicago-area livery companies. They provide solutions to these companies by offering affordable customization of their management services. CTG has extremely high standards for its employees, and these standards are evident in the time and dedication they pour into their recruiting efforts and hiring practices.
“I’ve been impressed by CTG’s commitment to recruiting and hiring, one of the more difficult and time-consuming activities for any company,” said LMC Group Director of Human Resources Christina Davis. “Tracy prioritizes recruiting and hiring with the goal of enhancing CTG’s current culture. Candidates interview with multiple managers so CTG can get a well-rounded picture of each candidate. The commitment to excellence does not end with hiring; CTG provides thorough training to its new employees to set them up for success. Taking the time to make good hires means CTG is well positioned to continue its success.”
Communication is key in the recruiting and hiring process, from job descriptions to recruiter relationships to effective interviews.
I have been thoroughly impressed with the CTG team--and they really are a cohesive team in their approach to the entire hiring process,” commented LMC Group Recruiter Alison Ford. “They are quick to clarify and adapt job descriptions as needed. They give me, their recruiter, honest feedback about candidates they interview. They provide plenty of details about the type of person they are seeking and about the requirements of the position. This level of communication leads to better recruiting outcomes. Better communication equals better candidates, better hires, increased trust, and less turnover.”
Visit yourprivatelimo.com for more information.
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