CENTRAL PARKING APPOINTS RICK WEST EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 15, 2010) – Central
Parking System, Inc. (“Central”), the
nation’s largest parking management company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick West
as Executive Vice President, effective immediately. Mr. West’s focus will be on marketing,
e-commerce, brand building and promotion, as well as overall business development
activities for the Company. Mr. West has extensive
experience in the parking industry as a senior operating executive responsible
for multiple parking platforms, including airport as well as urban parking
companies for over 25 years. Mr. West
has led these businesses as a CEO, a member of senior management and as a
strategic advisor to the industry.
“We
are pleased Rick has agreed to join our executive management team,” said Jim
Marcum, Chief Executive Officer and President. “He brings a unique skill set
that combines his many years of hands-on experience in the industry both as an
operator and as a strategic advisor to parties, including private equity. Our focus, with Rick’s contributions, will be
to grow our market share through both organic and strategic opportunities. Given the
significant increase in public private partnership activity going on around the
country at this time, Rick will take the lead as Central’s executive focused in
this arena.”
“I’m looking forward to working with Jim and the
entire Central organization,” said West. “This is an exciting time in the
parking industry for Central to grow market share.”
About Central Parking System
Central is a leader in parking management and
marketing, serving large and small property owners, infrastructure funds and
governmental clients to maximize service, revenue and value in all geographies
and service sectors including: mixed-use developments, office buildings,
hotels, stadiums and arenas, airports, hospitals, universities and
municipalities. With offices in most major
metropolitan areas in the United
States, the Company operates approximately
2,300 parking facilities containing 1.1 million spaces and its service brands include:
Central Parking System, USA Parking, CPS Parking and New South Parking.
For
additional information contact:
Corporate: Chip Manning, cmanning@parking.com, phone 615.850.6240
Acquisitions & Strategic Opportunities: Rick West, rwest@parking.com, phone 201.306.7384
Business Development: Jerry Skillett, jskillett@parking.com, phone 213.612.4460