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CAREY INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 28, 2004:
Carey International, Inc. today announced the promotion of Gary L. Kessler to Executive Vice President of Operations. Mr. Kessler will be responsible for Reservations, Customer Care, Franchises and Affiliates, Meetings & Events, System Standards, Quality Assurance and Legal. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the company. Mr. Kessler holds a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
"The future growth of Carey will include a greater emphasis on centralized operating activities," stated Devin J. Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer. "To develop new services for our customers, partners, franchises and affiliates, improve customer service and create efficiencies, Carey will require new strategies, technologies, business plans and thoughtful coordination between Careys headquarter operations and its service cities."
Mr. Murphy continued, "Gary is well qualified to lead our operating activities at Carey International. He has successfully managed central reservations, customer service, legal affairs and our acquisition program. He was instrumental in improving service in our Call Center by reorganizing reservations, benchmarking service levels, applying new technologies and hiring new management."
Founded in 1921, Carey International, Inc. is the worlds premier chauffeured transportation service with operations in over 500 cities around the world. Carey provides services for airport transfers, charters, conferences, meetings, road shows, special events and tours. The company features a fleet of luxury sedans, stretch limousines, sport utility vehicles, vans, mini-buses, and motorcoaches. For more information, please visit www.eCarey.com.
About Carey International
Carey International is the world's premier provider of limousine services and luxury ground transportation with locations in over 550 cities and 65 countries. Since 1921, the Carey brand has represented uncompromising reliability and impeccable professionalism, safety, security and quality. Carey provides a full range of chauffeured services, including luxury airport limousine services as well as transportation for road shows, special events, and tours. Certified professional chauffeurs, a state-of-the-art fleet of luxury vehicles and an industry-leading quality assurance program, set the standard for luxury limousine and executive car services. Carey also has the only Meeting and Events division in the chauffeured transportation industry, providing end-to-end event transportation and meeting management services including planning, logistics, on-site coordination and centralized billing. For more information, please visit www.carey.com.
