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Eight Black Wins Prestigious Operator Of The Year

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March 15, 2017

Contact: Simon Chen (917-930-9420)

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Eight Black Wins Prestigious Operator Of the Year

Longmont, CO – – – Eight Black Executive Transport, located in Longmont, Colorado, was named last night as the winner of the Operator of the Year Award at the International LCT Show in Las Vegas.

Eight Black Executive Transport is a small, independent ground transportation company owned by Simon Chen and Matthew Deutsch.

Chen has lived in Colorado for four years. Prior to moving to the US, Simon and his family were based in Singapore. He has spent the past 15-years consulting with technology companies across Asia Pacific and the US and has held several senior management positions for large multinationals. “Because I’ve utilized so many different types of transportation services, I understand the demands placed upon busy travel executives. That is something that sets us apart – our concierge level approach to customer service,” Chen notes. In addition to his experience as a user of executive transport, Chen has a passion for driving and taught part-time for over a decade for the largest Advanced Driver Training company in Australia.

Deutsch is a Colorado native. He has years of knowledge and experience in the limousine and taxi industry. He’s completed over 5,000 trips and driven nearly 300,000 miles to and from Denver International Airport, Colorado ski resorts, and other major events.

In September 2016, Eight Black acquired a small mountain operator, Alpenglow Express. In January 2017, the Longmont Shuttle was announced. The launch of Longmont Shuttle was a direct result of Super Shuttle abandoning some Colorado markets including the Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley and Longmont markets. In a short space of time, the local Longmont market has responded in overwhelming fashion regarding the quality and efficiency of the shuttle service.

“Our experience with the Longmont Shuttle has been very positive. The community has embraced us, we are serving more and more people every day, and we are assisting people by providing mobility options. That is often challenging for people,” said Chen.

The LCT Operator of the Year Award is the limousine industry’s leading award for business achievement.

Each year LCT chooses six operators who excel in the areas of Customer Service, Technology, Training, Media and Marketing, Safety, and Community/Industry involvement.

One operator is recognized in each size group. Eight Black was recognized for their efforts in the 1- 10 fleet vehicle category.

Celebrating its 33rd year in 2017, the International LCT Show is the biggest convention for limousine, charter and tour operators in the world. It is recognized as the ultimate destination for operators around the globe seeking education, product showcases and peer-to-peer networking.

For more information, visit www.eightblackcars.com.

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Guess Who Just Won LCT’s “Operator Of The Year”

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We did!

And we are delighted. Over the moon in fact.

LCT is the industry authority and to be recognized nationally as the Operator Of The Year in the 1-10 vehicle category is something we are very proud of. Proud of our team, proud of our efforts and most of all, proud of the client base we have built and one we hope we can continue to serve for a very long time.

Finalist – LCT Magazine “Small Operator Of The Year”

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LCT Magazine is the oldest and most established trade publication for the ground transportation industry in the world. LCT addresses the needs of owners and senior managers of both Chauffeured Transportation companies AND Charter/Tour bus businesses. Their reach is international. The magazine is regarded as the number one source for information and content for the ground transportation industry.

Every year, LCT picks six operators who excel in the areas of customer service, technology, training, media and marketing, safety, and community/industry involvement. Finalists are scored by a panel of judges.

We are delighted to be selected as a Finalist in the Small Operator (1-10 vehicles) category. The Operator Of The Year Awards are the limousine industry’s leading awards for business achievement.

Winners of each category will be announced on March 14 in Las Vegas, at the Annual LCT show.

More to come…

In The News…

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Longmont Shuttle is receiving positive reviews – after only 2 weeks in operation. We were featured today in the local Longmont paper, the Times Call. Article is here. We will rapidly expand the daily schedule and start to publish pick up times from DIA back to Longmont. And remember, once we have picked you up from home or one of the hotels we service, were heading straight to DIA. No more stops. In built wifi, mains power, fast charging cables for your phones and a 32 in TV all make Longmont Shuttle the preferred choice for Longmont residents.

Daily Shuttle Service Launches

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As a result of Super Shuttle quitting the Longmont area and leaving local residents without a cost effective way to get to and from the airport – we decided to accelerate our plans and launch our own shuttle product – which will serve the major Longmont hotels.

All the details can be found right here www.longmontshuttle.com

Initially, daily service will be Monday thru Fridays with weekend service being scheduled on demand.

The primary vehicle will be our new 2016 Mercedes Sprinter, with an 11-seat capacity, and fitted with a dual network wifi system, 32-inch TV, in seat power for phones and laptops and a huge luggage area. Kids under 12 will travel at half price and car seats are available for those who need it.

As a local Longmont company, we are committed to serve the community in which we live and hope that we can depend on local support as we build out the schedule and demand.

Welcome Alpenglow Express

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We’re delighted to announce that Alpenglow Express have joined the Eight Black team. Terms of the acquisition are undisclosed.

“When we met Josh, Alpenglows owner, we were quickly impressed with his achievements in the 4-years of running as a solo operator. His online presence was solid, he had a very happy and growing recurring client base and his winter business volume was impressive” says Simon Chen, co-owner of Eight Black

“We are confident that our product and our people will continue to maintain the customer service standards that Josh has set and look forward to growing the business”.

The 2 businesses will continue to operate independently but the Eight Black vehicle fleet will handle all the fulfillment needs of Alpenglow Express.

Sprinter Nearly Ready…

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It’s nearly ready. And we think its a first in Denver. As far as we know, our 14 seat Sprinter will be one of the very few the only Denver based 4×4 Sprinter operating in our market. That means maximum safety and traction when the snow and ice arrives. And it means sticking to our company philosophy of all vehicles being all wheel drive or 4 wheel drive.

Our Sprinter will also run Blizzak winter tires in winter. Just like every car that we operate does.

(By the way, the average build time for a passenger Sprinter in 4×4 configuration is 1-year!)

Our new Sprinter is going to have blisteringly quick dual network wifi onboard (same system used in many police cars), a plethora of entertainment options, you’ll have 110-volt power at each row of seats, and USB ports everywhere (to keep your phones charged).

We weren’t happy with the standard seat offering so we found a specialist seat manufacturer in Indiana and ordered the ones you see. Much more comfortable for the trips to the mountains. We’ve added additional insulation to the roof and walls, added ceramic tint to the windows to reduce heat and glare, installed a separate heating and cooling system for the rear, and added a second heavy duty battery plus a 1000w inverter to run all the electrics.

More to come…

 

What A Car…

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750 at the base of Chautauqua in Boulder
750 at the base of Chautauqua in Boulder

One of the best things I think about this job is being able to drive good cars. It helps if you’re a self confessed car nut like Matt and I. Anyway, while our trusty 535 was having some work done today, the enterprising sales guy at the BMW dealer arranged a new 750 for us to drive. For a few days!

Man, what a car. Quick specs are 4.4 liter, twin-turbo V8, which cranks out 445 BHP. Via all 4-wheels. It’s an amazing machine and every client we’ve had in the luxo barge has loved it.

We may have to sell a body part to buy it, but I have no need for my liver anymore anyway. More to come.

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