Jim Searcy and FAPT •Jim began his relationship with FAPT in the early 1970s as President of Southeastern Bus Sales, Inc. •Jim was a principal at Rivers Bus Sales for almost 20 years. Selling buses that began as Ward Industries, then AmTran, then IC Bus as we know it today. Rivers Bus Sales & LBS South Remembering Jim Searcy (1943-2011) Jim Searcy receiving FAPT’s Distinguished Service Recognition in 2011 (Presented by Mike Connors & Joe Purvis)
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Jim Searcy and FAPT•Jim began his relationship with FAPT in the early 1970s as President of Southeastern Bus Sales, Inc.•Jim was a principal at Rivers Bus Sales for almost 20 years. Selling buses that began as Ward Industries, then AmTran, then IC Bus as we know it today.
Rivers Bus Sales & LBS SouthRemembering Jim Searcy (1943-2011)
Jim Searcy receiving FAPT’s Distinguished Service Recognition in
2011(Presented by Mike Connors & Joe Purvis)
Larry Schaffer & Jim Jim and son Brad at 2007 FAPT
Rivers Bus Sales & LBS SouthRemembering Jim Searcy (1943-2011)
• LBS South brings…• 47 Years school bus distribution experience• Team that won IC Bus “Eastern Region Dealer of the Year” for
2011 & “North American Dealer of the Year” for 2007• Leonard Family – Third Generation school bus distributor
• LBS South Stands For…– Service/Support– Trusted Partner– Communication
• Service/Support– Problem Solving– Responsive
• Trusted Partner– Fleet consultants– Life cycle replacement planning– Always do the right thing
• Communication– With IC Bus and Fleet Operators– Listen to the market needs – provide solutions
• LBS South will be new IC Bus distributor for FL - starting June 28, 2012
• Smooth and cordial transition from Rivers Bus to LBS South– Most of Rivers Bus team will stay with LBS South– Utilizing Rivers Bus Jacksonville Facility– Expansion of mobile service capability– Future solutions to market needs - TBD
• IC Bus, LLC– Dan Cutter – Vice President US/Canada School Bus Sales– Kathy Seegebrecht – Vice President Marketing– David Fink – Regional Sales Manager– Doug Bruce – Fleet Service Manager
• Rivers Bus Sales– Larry Schaffer – Dealer Principal– Mike McCullough – General Manager– Don Searcy – Sales Representative– Tim BeVier – Sales Representative– Debbie Searcy– Brad Searcy
• LBS South, LLC.– Mike Leonard – Dealer Principal– Frank Continetti – Vice President– Dick Epp – Sales Manager– Ron Johnson – Business Consultant– Mark Ingham – Service Director– Jim Hogan – Parts Director
• Leonard Bus Sales, Inc.– Chris O’Hara – Operations Manager Saratoga Springs Facility– Jon Leonard – Sales Representative– Pat Leonard – New Bus Prep– Dan Leonard– Amanda Walker – Administrative Assistant
