New
President for Scootaround Inc.
Winnipeg,
MB - June 3, 2008 - Scootaround CEO Lee Meagher announced
today the appointment of Mr. Kerry Renaud as President
of the company.
Mr.
Renaud, the company's current Chief Operating Officer,
will now act in a dual role of President/COO effective
June 1, 2008.
"Kerry
Renaud brings an excellent combination of vision and
execution to his new role," said Meagher. "Scootaround
will benefit greatly from Kerry's leadership experience
and his proven ability to grow our business through
a combination of new initiatives and facility contracts."
In
making the announcement today Ms. Meagher said "Kerry's
prior successful track record as COO and the experience
he has acquired in the North American mobility services
market has been and will continue to be of great benefit
to Scootaround and our ongoing efforts."
Recent
Scootaround successes include becoming the exclusive
providers at North America's three largest convention
facilities including Chicago's McCormick Place, Orlando's
Orange County Convention Center and The Las Vegas Convention
Center. Scootaround also recently announced a national
partnership with Avis to provide mobility rentals through
major Avis dealers in the US. Another expansion of Scootaround
services include the development of a mobility equipment
repair program that is currently being used by many
major domestic airline carriers.
Mr.
Renaud joined Scootaround in 2005 as the company's COO.
Prior to assuming the new responsibilities at Scootaround,
Kerry was the Executive Director of the largest Zoo
facility in Central Canada. He oversaw the business
operations at the multi million dollar facility from
1995 to 2005, as well as leading a strategic master
planning development initiative for the facility.
About
Scootaround Inc.
Since 1997, Scootaround Inc. has been North America's
only nationwide mobility equipment company, providing
scooter and wheelchair rentals and sales to all customer
types from individual travelers through to Fortune 500
companies. They also provide mobility enhancement services
for conventions and tradeshows through fleet rentals
and onsite-programs. Scootaround is a proud member of
the Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
(SATH).
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