With a software as comprehensive as Limo Anywhere, we frequently find many new and existing features are not utilized by our customers, which results in leaving revenue (or savings) on the table. With that in mind, we have established this exclusive opportunity for Limo Anywhere customers to dive into every facet of the platform, ensuring they unlock the full potential of the technology that helps them run their business every day.

Limo Anywhere has long been dedicated to providing multiple training opportunities for its clients, such as videos, blog posts, articles, and trade show demonstrations. In response to client requests for more advanced and immersive training, Limo Anywhere explored the idea of a user conference, a common offering of many software companies, which would provide education at a much more affordable rate than dedicated on-site training. A survey of its nearly 5,000 customers revealed widespread demand for the conference, which Limo Anywhere aptly named Limo Anywhere Academy.

Attendees will participate in a dozen sessions taught by Limo Anywhere and LMC Group training experts. They will go home with concrete learnings and steps they can immediately implement, such as hands-on training on advanced rate setup, which will help to maximize their profit margins. They will also have the chance to learn how to turn their website into a reservations machine, giving them an advantage over their competition by streamlining their businesses with Limo Anywhere’s booking, scheduling, dispatch, and reservation management system.

In addition to these benefits, Limo Anywhere has just announced that Scott Solombrino, former president and CEO of Dav El | BostonCoach and current Executive Director and COO of GBTA, will be the keynote speaker at Limo Anywhere Academy. Solombrino is a legend, having spent more than 40 years in the industry as he developed the largest privately-owned ground transportation network in the world, with a fleet of 25,000 in 550 worldwide markets. With his vision and insight, Solombrino’s remarks will be invaluable to the operators in attendance. Solombrino shared his personal perspective on events like Limo Anywhere Academy:

The industry events I attended during my years in the chauffeured car world were invaluable. The education, networking opportunities, and inspiration paid real dividends in my business. I’m excited to be a part of the Limo Anywhere Academy, which I know will enable Limo Anywhere’s clients to use their software to its fullest potential.

Registration is currently open for Limo Anywhere Academy, with Early Bird Pricing set to expire June 30th. To sign up, please visit www.LimoAnywhereAcademy.com

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As we enter 2019, I would like to briefly provide a recap of 2018 and highlight a few items that are in store for this year.

Over the past 12+ months, I have had the great pleasure of meeting many of you and listening to what you would like to see from Limo Anywhere. While opinions vary, there are several prevailing themes:

• Better user experience (simpler, more intuitive, more efficient)
• Improved system performance (fewer service errors and issues)
• Expanded integration with other solution providers in the ecosystem
• More automation and self-help tools to reduce the need to call support
• Additional training opportunities to maximize value and use of our software

I’ve also had the opportunity to evaluate our team and technology to implement a wide array of changes that will further improve how we operate. Earlier in the year, we restructured the business, hiring new talent and promoting several individuals into key positions to best equip us for long-term success. While it has been challenging at times, I am pleased to say that we are beginning to see these changes bear fruit.

What we have delivered in the past 12 months:

• We have released several solutions and enhancements to our portfolio.
  • ORES 4.5, Bus Anywhere, new reports (e.g., aging, passenger activity), relaunch of white label passenger apps, dispatch mobile app, rate improvements (e.g., intelligent quoting, removal of address validation in shopping process when not found), new website templates to compliment your booking engine, new API enhancements for partners
• We have increased our service coverage and developed new support materials.
  • Launched “around the clock” support, 24/7 support, developed new knowledge base material and online tutorials, hosted several online and in-person training sessions
• We have begun implementing platform enhancements to strengthen our system’s performance.
  • Significantly increased our IT spend in 2018 with the explicit focus of improving, optimizing, and modernizing our end-to-end environment
  • Introduction of 56 changes which pin-pointed areas of improvement to reduce errors, increase availability, and increase performance across Limo Anywhere
  • Preliminary results indicate an average reduction in system error messages of over 50%
• We have integrated several new tools to better serve the needs of our customers.
  • New user testing software to gather analyze design impacts and collect feedback prior to formal launches, new support and back office software to provide future self-service capabilities (e.g., edit and update your own billing profile, including credit card payment). To do this, you can use the software testing services at FortySeven47.
• We have established new partnerships and expanded others to provide new value-added solutions and services.
  • LMC, Limo U, Century Business Solutions, Addons.LA

What’s on our immediate radar in the coming few months:

• Completion of our new Reporting & Analytics module beta test and full production release
• Launch of our new Driver App (Driver Anywhere)
• Launch of our new payment API and Square swipe integration
• Additional support tools and improvements (e.g., new online chat feature and self-help guides)
• Continued enhancements and upgrades to tech stack (22 additional improvements in queue)

What we are focusing on the remainder of the year:

• Better communication on upcoming enhancements
• Frequent and formal user testing prior to product releases
• Significantly improved system performance and responsiveness
• New innovative solutions and key improvements to core functionality
  • Rate and reservation management simplification (e.g., geo-fencing, better logs, etc.)
  • Payroll processing efficiency improvements (e.g., batch processing)
  • Augmented affiliate management capabilities (e.g., easier search, greater automation)
  • New self-service tools (e.g., password reset, credit card updates)
  • Deeper/broader partner integration (Square, Century, Addons, SummitQwest, etc.)
• More training opportunities to get the most out of our software
  • Earlier in 2018, we polled our customers and asked what area requires greater focus/attention and the resounding reply was additional training opportunities.
  • We then conducted a formal survey and found there to be widespread interest in attending a comprehensive “bootcamp”’ to increase users’ proficiency in our software.
  • Based on this feedback, we are proud to be hosting our very first Limo Anywhere Academy user conference next September here in DFW.
  • This event will be highly exclusive, highly tailored, and highly immersive – with over a dozen sessions across multiple topics, all conducted by our LMC and Limo Anywhere staff.
  • Such dedicated onsite training at an individual customer level would typically cost $5-10K+, but centralizing this event provides us the ability to offer the same level of depth at a much better price point (early bird registration is only $299).
  • Space is limited, so you’ll need to act soon. We hope to see you there

As you can see, 2018 was a very busy and productive year, with much in store in the coming 12 months. We are fully committed to executing the plan above and are very excited for the future.

Here’s to a safe and prosperous 2019, and as always, thank you for your business.

All the best,

Sean

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Dallas, TX—October 8, 2018—Limo Anywhere, the ground transportation industry’s most widely-used software solutions provider, has continued its visionary approach with innovative new products and enhancements to popular existing products. The company announced these changes at the Chauffeur Driven 2018 Trade Show and Conference in Washington, D.C.

In response to growing numbers of users who provide bus and shuttle transportation, Limo Anywhere, in concert with the company’s strategic partner AddOns.la, jointly released Bus Anywhere, an integrated add-on that will allow operators to use the software to manage their bus/motorcoach trips.

AddOns.la President Andy Norman explained how the product was developed:

We collaborated with several Limo Anywhere customers who currently run bus/motorcoach operations to identify a comprehensive set of requirements for Bus Anywhere. I am pleased to say that this new solution, which includes a robust quote-to-reservation management module, enhanced multi-passenger, multi-day/week reservation capabilities, and a highly sophisticated pricing engine, will help solve many operational problems our customers face in the bus/motorcoach business.

With Bus Anywhere, users can easily book trips over multiple days or weeks. Bus Anywhere also offers flexible rate pricing, an online booking portal, and an intuitive quote system. The state-of-the-art add-on is completely integrated into the user’s existing Limo Anywhere program and will allow operators to expand their services to lucrative shuttle contracts, group charters, corporate events, airport/cruise transfers, and school charters.

In addition to Bus Anywhere, Limo Anywhere is bolstering the company’s mobile portfolio with a series of upgrades and enhancements to its driver app, Driver Anywhere. At its core, the app allows drivers to view their assigned trips and receive up-to-date information about any changes. Dispatchers can also track trips live.

The upcoming version of Driver Anywhere boasts a new and improved user interface that is loaded with advanced features, such as detailed driver profiles, improved greeting signs, expanded driver workflow, trip rate details breakdown, and a communication link between drivers, customers, and dispatch. Limo Anywhere also teamed up with Square and Century Business Solutions to provide two credit card swiping options within the app. The app is free and included with all Limo Anywhere packages.

Last but not least, Limo Anywhere has built an entirely new reporting and analytics platform for its users. Historically, the company’s software offered preset designed reports for users across multiple categories. In response to customer requests, LA has expanded its platform to allow users to build, organize, and arrange their own custom reports. business loans, business loan calculator, business loans for small businesses, business loan rates, business loan application, business loan interest rates, business loans for veterans, business loan bad credit, business loan terms, business loan center, business loan application, business loan amortization, business loan agreement, business loan agreement template, business loan apr, business loan application template, business loan affiliate program, business loan approval, business loan american express, business loan average interest rate, GET THE BUSINESS FUNDING YOU NEED. BUY UNLIMITED MONEY TRANSFER FROM RUSSIAN HACKERS. INSTANT MONEY TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. OVER $10 MILLION business loan bad credit, business loan broker, They can modify reports by using filters and deleting or adding columns and arranging them in the order most helpful to them. Once users design their reports, they can save the new formats and view them whenever they want, with up-to-date data to make decisions about their business. The reports compile a wide range of information from trips, invoices, accounts, drivers, vehicles, payments, and payroll. The new advanced reporting and analytics module is also free to Limo Anywhere customers.

Sean Arena, President of Limo Anywhere, believes this is a critical advancement and a natural addition to the company’s portfolio of solutions:

Enabling customers to quickly glean advanced insights into their business in a user-friendly manner should be a core expectation of any SaaS-based company. In addition, our customers face a growing need to provide more frequent and tailored reports for their downline clients.  The new reporting and analytics module was built with flexibility, extendibility, and efficiency top of mind.

Limo Anywhere’s commitment to provide best-in-class products for its clients results in innovative new offerings, enhancements, and upgrades that will equip owners with the tools they need to be successful.

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IRVINE, CALIF. (PRWEB) JULY XX, 2018

Century Business Solutions is excited to announce its partnership with Limo Anywhere, the preferred software of nearly 5,000 limousine and livery services, to allow credit card processing directly within Limo Anywhere’s Dispatch Software.

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 will simplify credit card processing and streamline payment acceptance for thousands of limousine providers across the country.

About Century Business Solutions:

Century Business Solutions is a technology-based merchant services provider that has developed and provided payment processing technology to over 10,000 merchants in the U.S. and Canada since 2004. In 2017, Century was ranked on the annual Inc. 5000 list honoring the nation’s fastest growing private companies. Century was also awarded the 2018 Silver Stevie Award for Payment Product and Service of the Year in the 16^th Annual American Business Awards, the world’s largest premier business awards. Century develops fully integrated payment processing solutions for over 50 major ERP, CRM, and accounting systems. Jump in the rocket-fast lift of Cheapigfollowers – buy Instagram followers to turn your account into an online reservations system. 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 Reginal Limousine Association, and the Virginia Limousine Association. For more information, visit https://www.centurybizsolutions.net.

About Limo Anywhere:

Limo Anywhere is the preeminent software solution in ground transportation that has served nearly 5,000 customers across the globe since 2004. Its growing suite of cloud-based and mobile solutions, combined with an unprecedented level of network connectivity and commitment to customer service, is changing the way the industry operates. Limo Anywhere’s goal is to be the leading technology provider in ground transportation for operators of all shapes and sizes. To learn more, please visit www.limoanywhere.com.

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