Bill Lanier Named President & CEO Of eRIDE.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2000 The Board of Directors of eRIDE ( www.eride.com ), led by chairman Joe Vittoria, the former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of both Avis and Hertz hertz (hûrts) [for Heinrich R. Hertz], abbr. Hz, unit of frequency, equal to 1 cycle per second. The term is combined with metric prefixes to denote multiple units such as the kilohertz (1,000 Hz), megahertz (1,000,000 Hz), and gigahertz , has named Bill Lanier president and CEO. eRIDE, a San Francisco-based venture capital-backed start-up, is a full-service ground transportation company that is transforming ground travel at major airports with a highly personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. , wireless-enabled service offering. Lanier oversees operations, sales and marketing and technology development as eRIDE moves toward its 2001 launch. He directs a team of implementation specialists, business development managers, and operations personnel. Lanier, 51, has more than 25 years experience in field and corporate operations at leading ground transportation companies, holding various management positions at The Hertz Corporation and serving as a vice president at Avis Rent A Car. Prior to joining eRIDE, Lanier served as vice president of North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. for Budget Car and Truck Rental. Lanier, based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , joined eRIDE in early 2000, initially serving as president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Lanier assumes CEO responsibilities from interim CEO Joe Meyer Joe Meyer was an American basketball coach. He served as head men's basketball coach at Xavier University from 1920 to 1933. • • . Meyer, eRIDE's co-founder, continues to lead the company's fundraising, business development and marketing efforts in his role as chief marketing officer. "In the highly competitive ground transportation services industry, it's imperative to the success of eRIDE to enter the market with an extremely skilled and veteran management team," says eRIDE chairman Joseph Vittoria. "Bill Lanier is a recognized travel industry leader. He brings strategic leadership ability and years of industry know-how to our organization - required skills as eRIDE tackles the challenges of applying new economy standards and innovative wireless technology to an old economy business," says Vittoria. The eRIDE executive team represents nearly 200 years combined travel industry, technology and operational management experience. eRIDE is transforming the ground transportation business at major airports with a highly personalized and customer-oriented service offering. Using automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. technology and wireless-enabled logistics, eRIDE simplifies and expedites the ground transportation experience for frequent business and time-sensitive leisure travelers. Additional company information is found at www.eride.com . Ed Note: Photo available upon request. |
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