Addison Lee wins National Business Award for Innovation
Innovation continues with launch of new iPhone App
London, November 11 – Addison Lee (www.addisonlee.com), London’s premium minicab company, was named as the winner of the IMechE Business Innovation of the Year Award at last night’s National Business Awards.
Addison Lee was awarded Business Innovation of the Year in recognition of its unique auto allocation software that provides real-time management of the company’s fleet of over 2,200 vehicles. This technology has helped Addison Lee to become Europe’s largest minicab provider.
Liam Griffin, MD Addison Lee, said; “Our willingness to embrace new technology has played a large part in the recent growth and success of Addison Lee. The auto allocator technology has not only helped us improve customer service and cut costs, but has also enabled us to become a more environmentally responsible business.
“This award, along with the recent awards from London Green500, TfL and the Energy Savings Trust, really shows that Addison Lee is one of London’s brightest and most innovative companies.”
Following the award, Addison Lee also announced the launch of its latest innovation; a new iPhone application that allows account customers to book minicabs at the touch of a button. The Addison Lee App uses the iPhone’s GPS capabilities to automatically locate the customer and send a minicab to pick them up.
Peter Ingram, IT Director for Addison Lee, said; “Our web and mobile booking systems have proved a big success with customers, so creating an iPhone App is the logical next step. The iPhone’s GPS capability lets us auto-locate customers instantly – it’s the digital equivalent of hailing a cab.”
Account customers can find the Addison Lee iPhone App by searching the Apple App Store for ‘Addison Lee’.
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About Addison Lee
Addison Lee is London’s premium minicab service and also offers chauffeur services, international delivery services, couriers and executive coaches. Founded in Battersea in 1975, Addison Lee carries 10 million passengers a year and couriers more than 40,000 deliveries every month.
Addison Lee was a finalist in last year’s National Business Awards in the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category and over the last year has won a number of accolades including;
- Winner: London Green500 ‘Leader’ award for carbon emissions reduction
- Winner: The TfL Enterprise award for Innovation in Sustainable Transport and Travel
- Winner: ‘Best Large Fleet’ Energy Saving Trust Fleet Heroes awards
- Winner: BP’s ‘Fuel Efficient Car and Van Fleet 2009’
About The National Business Awards
Open to organisations of all sizes from all sectors across the UK, The National Business Awards, sponsored by Orange, is the UK’s most prestigious independent business recognition platform with its particular emphasis on success, innovation and ethical business.
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Green500 Names Addison Lee London’s Leading Green Company
London, June 16 – Addison Lee, London’s premium minicab company, was named the first ever winner of a Green500 Diamond Award for leadership in achieving carbon reduction.
Addison Lee was the only one of the 190 member companies of the Green500 to achieve the highest ‘Diamond’ status, in recognition of the company’s success in reducing its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by over 17 per cent since 2002. Addison Lee was also given a special ‘Leader’ award in recognition of its outstanding performance in reducing its environmental impact.
The Green500 programme is funded by the London Development Agency to help deliver Mayor Boris Johnson’s target to cut London’s emissions by 60 per cent by 2025, to create green collar jobs and stimulate a low carbon economy. It recognizes organisations that have reduced CO2 emissions against set criteria. Diamond status is reserved for those leading the way and scoring at the top in each criterion.
Addison Lee founder and Chairman John Griffin said, “This recognition from Green500 is the latest in a long line of awards that Addison Lee has won for our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. Helping to protect the environment is a real concern for our 10,000 corporate clients, so we’re very pleased to be able to demonstrate the success of our environmental programme to all of our customers.”
The Green500 award is the latest of several awards for Addison Lee’s hugely successful strategy to reduce its environmental impact. Recently, Addison Lee has been awarded:
- Winner: The TfL Enterprise Award for Innovation in Sustainable Transport and Travel
- Winner: ‘Best Large Fleet’ Energy Saving Trust Fleet Heroes awards
- Winner: BP’s ‘Fuel Efficient Car and Van Fleet 2009’
Lee Wickens, Environmental Manager for Addison Lee added, “As a transport company we’re never going to be the world’s greenest business but we’ve made a commitment right across the company to reduce our carbon footprint, most importantly with our fleet, which accounts for 99% of our CO2. By allocating work more efficiently we’ve cut emissions and continued to improve on the great customer service we are famous for. These awards are testament to this successful, practical strategy.”
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About Addison Lee
Addison Lee is London’s premium minicab service and also offers chauffeur services, international delivery services, couriers and executive coaches. Founded in Battersea in 1975, Addison Lee carries 10 million passengers a year and couriers more than 40,000 deliveries every month.
About Green500
The Mayor’s Climate Change Action Plan was launched in February 2007. It sets out the measures the Mayor will take to reduce London’s carbon footprint, including enabling Londoners to use energy more efficiently.
The London Development Agency works to improve quality of life for all Londoners and drive sustainable economic growth.
The London Climate Change Agency, part of the London Development Agency, developed the Better Buildings Partnership. The London Climate Change Agency delivers carbon emissions reduction projects in the sectors that impact on climate change especially energy, transport, waste and water.
Businesses interested in finding out more about Green 500 can do by visiting www.green500.co.uk
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Another Environmental Award for Addison Lee
Addison Lee has received yet more accolades for our work in emissions reduction and environmental improvement. Fuel giant BP has confirmed us as winners of another prestigious national award. For more details, please see the below press release.
BP is delighted to announce that Addison Lee is the overall
winner of the BP Car and Van Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009 and has been named the ‘BP Fuel Efficient Car and Van Fleet 2009’.
Addison Lee has clearly demonstrated its commitment to reducing carbon emissions by implementing a number of fuel efficiency initiatives that have made a positive impact on our environment.
Quentin Willson, a member of the judging panel commented: “Addison Lee has definitely gone the extra mile in reducing their carbon footprint. The BP Car and Van Fuel Efficiency Awards is delighted to recognise and reward Addison Lee’s commitment to increasing their fleet fuel efficiency.”
As the overall winner of the BP Car and Van Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009, you have the opportunity to send up to 40 of your drivers on a revolutionary fuel efficiency driver training course called ecolution, developed by driving specialists IAM Commercial.
Congratulations again and we hope you enjoy your driver training course!
Ranjeev Baines
BP Fuel Cards
On behalf of the BP Car and Van Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009 judging panel.
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Addison Lee acquires Premier Transport Group
Addison Lee Acquires Premier Transport Group
London’s leading minicab company extends reach across the capital
London, February 18 - Addison Lee, London’s premium minicab company, today announces the acquisition of The Premier Transport Group, consisting of Premier Dispatch Ltd, Premier First Ltd and Purple Courier Ltd.
The acquisition of Premier Transport Group creates a combined operation with an annual turnover in excess of £118 million. Premier’s 400 vehicles will be added to Addison Lee’s 2,200-strong fleet and together the two companies will provide premium minicab, chauffeur services, couriers and international services to more than 12,200 corporate account customers.
Liam Griffin, managing director of Addison Lee said; “This acquisition forms part of our ongoing strategy to consolidate our pole position in the competitive London market. Addison Lee has grown rapidly over the last five years, thanks to our professional service and advanced booking technology that offers minicabs within 15 minutes in Central London. We look forward to providing Premier’s customers with the same ‘on demand’ taxi service our existing clients enjoy.”
About Addison Lee
Addison Lee is London’s premium minicab service and also offers chauffeur services, international delivery services, couriers and executive coaches. Founded in Battersea in 1975, Addison Lee carries 10 million passengers a year and couriers more than 40,000 deliveries every month.
In 2008 Addison Lee was awarded The Energy Saving Trust’s ‘Fleet Hero’ award for large fleets. The award acknowledges organisations that are addressing climate change by reducing carbon emissions from business travel. Addison Lee has cut emissions per journey every year since 2002 (20% over five years) and is working on a further 6% year-on-year reduction.
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Addison Lee adds 1000 Ford Galaxys to fleet
PREMIUM LONDON MINICAB FLEET ADDISON LEE ADDS 1,000 MORE FORD GALAXYS
BRENTWOOD, ESSEX, 29 January, 2009 – Ford is supplying 1,000 new Ford Galaxy models to Addison Lee, London’s top minicab service.
This latest deal brings to 1,600 the total Ford Galaxy seven seaters operated by the company. Passengers' positive response to the 600 Ford Galaxy models purchased by Addison Lee last year encouraged the company to order more of the flexible Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPVs).
Addison Lee is adding more 2.0-litre TDCi Ford Galaxys to its 2,500-strong fleet. All vehicles are black and delivered with equipment including two-way radios which also enable vehicle tracking. With these new Ford Galaxys, Addison Lee is now the largest single provider of taxi services in London, serving over 10,000 corporate clients every year.
Kevin Griffin, Ford's fleet director, said: “Addison Lee has again recognised the Ford Galaxy's class-leading attributes. It complements their own prestige status as a provider of premium minicabs and chauffeur cars. Customers like Addison Lee are taking a closer look at green vehicles and I'm delighted that Ford is reaping the benefit."
Liam Griffin, managing director of Addison Lee, said: "Constant investment in improving our services is one of the reasons Addison Lee is a London success story. Customer response to our first Ford Galaxys was overwhelmingly positive – thanks to its stylish looks, spacious interior and excellent ride quality – so we’re delighted to add more vehicles to the fleet."The Ford Galaxy offers excellent fuel economy and emissions, which contribute to Addison Lee’s award-winning programme to cut emissions by six per cent year-on-year."
Dagenham Motors' Edgware Road outlet in London is again supplying Addison Lee's latest order. The Ford Galaxy Edge six-speed autos, returning over 38mpg while emitting 196g CO2/km, are purchased outright and cover around 100,000 miles over two and a half years.
Editor's notes:
Ford leads the UK car and commercial vehicle markets with models such as the Ford Focus and Ford Transit – top-selling car and van respectively. The company employs around 13,000 employees directly, and a further 20,000 in its 600-strong dealer network. The Ford Transit is built in Britain, at Southampton Assembly Plant, and engine plants in Dagenham and Bridgend have the capacity to assemble two million units a year. As of January 2009, the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic was the UK's greenest car, capable of 76.3mpg and CO2 emissions of 98g/km – exempting the car from road tax.
Addison Lee is London’s premium minicab service and also offers chauffeur services, international delivery services, couriers and executive coaches. Founded in Battersea in 1975, Addison Lee serves over 10,000 London companies, carries nine million passengers year and couriers more than 40,000 deliveries every month. In 2008 Addison Lee was awarded The Energy Saving Trust’s ‘Fleet Hero’ award for large fleets, having cut emissions per journey every year since 2002 (20% reduction) and is working on a further 6% year-on-year reduction.
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