Start the New Year in High Gear
It just wouldn't be the New Year at Rebel Rents without a kickoff promotion. This year our theme is "Start the New Year in High Gear!" In light of this we have customized diecast muscle cars for each store to display. Along with this, we have included a framed picture of a muscle car that has been signed by the Corporate Support Staff wishing them the best of luck in 2006. The Store Managers were presented with these on Wednesday by Doug Fleury, our Marketing Manager, at a luncheon held to celebrate this years accomplishments and get next year off to a great start. It was also a time to welcome back Mike Brown, Team Leader of our El Cajon and Santee locations, after a short absence. We had a great 2005 and we know 2006 will only be better!!
The Rebel Rental Team Leaders display their customized muscle cars.
The customized muscle car for our North Temecula Branch.
Schools Out! The Rebel Team Passed with Flying Colors
A few weeks ago we set out to conduct company wide safety training sessions at all Rebel locations. We want to thank all the team members who participated in these meetings which lasted nearly 4 hours. The participation by everyone was excellent and increased the benefits. The more experienced team members shared their own safety tips that they had learned while on the job with others. Also, some great safety suggestions were made and are now being put into practice company wide, one being additional safety equipment that will now be carried on every company delivery vehicle. The purpose of these safety meetings was not only about safety but for the well being of our team members. To back up this claim, in the last meeting one of our long term employees from our Encinitas branch, came up and thanked us for thinking about their personal safety. We would like to thank Dana Mitry, our Marketing Assistant, for her behind the scenes help in putting together this safety program. All team members who attended will receive a certificate of completion.
Welcome to the Rebel Reward Zone
We believe Rebel Rents is a premier employer in Southern California. We continually try new ideas to set ourselves apart from the competition. In continuing with that committment, we are pleased to introduce a new program for our Territory Sales Managers - the Rebel Reward Zone. The Rebel Reward Zone is set up in the same respect as a frequent flier program. You will earn points for your rental revenue dollars. These points can then be redeemed at our Rebel Reward Zone Sales Shop for wonderful electronics and golf-related items. Every Territory Manager should have received a package at their home with detailed information on the program. The Rebel Reward Zone kicks off January 1, 2006. Good luck to everyone!
2nd Annual Rebel Rents Golf Outing
On Friday, Dec. 9, Rebel Rents held our second annual Golf Outing for our Territory Sales Representatives at Temeku Hills Golf Course in Temecula. We met for lunch beforehand where Doug Fleury, our Marketing Manager, reviewed the great year we had and celebrated our successes. Each sales representative had the opportunity to share with the group an idea or tip they had that contributed to their success that year. The ideas were great! Of course, with any golf outing, we have some winners to announce. George McNulty had closest to the pin and longest drive on holes 4 and 9. George Aguilar had the longest drive on hole 13 and Matt Megrdichian had the closest to the pin on hole 16. The overwall winners were the foursome of Doug Fleury, George McNulty, Peggy Megrdichian, and John Strom. This great event could not have happened without Peggy who put the whole thing together for everyone to enjoy, including great prizes and a fun raffle!
Before the golf outing we had a great lunch.
The winners of the second annual Rebel Rents Golf Outing: John Strom, Peggy Megrdichian, George McNulty and Doug Fleury.
George Aguilar sets up his putt. George would go on to win the longest drive on hole 9.
Showing our Appreciation
On Friday, Rebel Rents held a Customer Apprecation BBQ for our newest customer partnership recipient, Landscape Development. Approximately 125 employees attended the event, which was held at their corporate office in Valencia. Charlie's Catering provided a delicious lunch of carne asada, spanish rice, beans, green salad, tortillas, tostadas, and a chips and salsa bar. Landscape Development employees were given Rebel t-shirts. At this time, Jesus "Chuey" Martinez of Landscape Development was presented with our Customer Partnership Recognition plaque. Thank you to Jim Rufing, Jim Hamilton, Cheryl Lindsley and Doug Fleury for helping make this event a success!
Fill 'er Up!
The November Fuel Revenue Contest is now complete. Congratulations to Mira Loma who had the largest dollar increase in fuel revenue over the previous month. Congratulations to South Temecula who had the largest percentage increase in fuel revenue over the previous month. Each store will receive a plaque acknowledging their accomplishment and a cash bonus for all staff members. As a company, we experienced a 35% increase in fuel revenue in November, compared to October. Great job Rebel Rental Team!!
'B' Like Manuel
At Rebel Rents we believe in continual training and improvement for all our employees. In this respect, we arranged for all our one-ton, Class C drivers to attend Western Truck School out of Spring Valley. Here they received the necessary training to enable them to obtain their Class B license. We would like to congratulate Manuel Leon, our one-ton driver out of our North Temecula branch. Manuel completed the training and is the first to pass the DMV tests and receive his Class B license with air brakes and tanker endorsements. Manuel will be receiving a plaque for his accomplishment of being the first. Great job Manuel!
