MT. LAUREL, N.J., Sept. 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ARI (Automotive Resources International) announced the recent award of the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) fleet business. The lease and fleet management services agreement includes both the GSK Pharma and Consumer fleets, comprising some 10,000 vehicles in the U.S.
The contract award concluded an extensive, seven-month RFP process that involved all critical stakeholders within GSK. Tom Donato, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for ARI, said that the GlaxoSmithKline evaluation of vendors and their capabilities was exhaustive, addressing every aspect of the partnership GSK sought with its fleet management company. "Of particular concern was the ability of the chosen vendor to provide a transparent implementation process," explained Donato.
In that regard, Shirley Collins, U.S. Fleet Manager for GSK, noted, "Changing lessors is a tremendous task and I am amazed at how successfully the implementation phase has been executed. The dedicated work during the implementation process has resulted in a very smooth transition."
About ARI
ARI, a subsidiary of Holman Enterprises based in Mt. Laurel, N.J., is an industry leader and the largest privately held fleet leasing and management company in the world. As a single-source fleet management leader, ARI customizes innovative solutions that streamline fleet operations, help lower the cost of fleet ownership and create long-term value for customers.
With a workforce numbering more than 1,000 and offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Europe, ARI manages more than 2,000 outsourced fleets (over 560,000 autos and trucks) in North America and, combined with its strategic partners, more than 1.9 million fleet vehicles globally.
About GSK
GSK is headquartered in the U.K. with U.S. corporate offices in Philadelphia, PA and Research Triangle Park, NC. GSK is an industry leader, with an estimated seven percent of the world's pharmaceutical market. The mission of GSK is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.
Today, GSK employs over 100,000 people in 117 countries, and produces almost four billion packs of medicines and healthcare products every year.