Warren, MI - August 18, 2011
- 1986, a year when a gallon of gas was $.89, the price of a new car was
$9,000 and a few passionate entrepreneurs sat across the street from the GM
Tech Center wondering how they would ever get across that fence to assist with
their visible fleet operational challenges. These very ambitious
individuals including Mr.
Sam Cupp, QEK’s founder and first Chairman, assembled a team, made a pitch and
a few short months later, Qual-Effic Services was formed! “Qual” for
Quality and “Effic” for Efficiency was the foundation of our company from day
one. Other names that deserve recognition are the co-founders of
Qual-Effic Services; Terry Jozwiak, Wayne Twist, Lee Burt, Chuck Earl and Kerry
Budry. This determined group of folks maximized any opportunity and their
personalities, morals and ethics continue to be embedded within our company’s
culture.
QEK is known professionally as the world’s
largest fleet management company servicing the automotive manufacturing
industry. On a more intimate side, QEK is known in the industry simply as
a company who cares. We care about our people and their families.
We care about our clients and their families. We care about upholding our
reputation in the industry as being a company who is focused on providing honesty,
expertise, client focus, teamwork, openness, innovation, professional integrity
and taking full ownership for all we do. These simple values have not
changed since day one and by following them; we have earned our merit as the
“Can Do Company”.
“When I reflect on the beginning of this
great company, I am mesmerized by all of our successes. Would I have ever
guessed that this little company, starting our business out of a trailer in a
back alley behind a shopping center, would go global with a reach covering North
and South America, Europe and Asia Pacific? That this little company
would successfully do business with over 80% of the Automotive OEM’s in the
world? It is simply staggering!” quoted Kerry Budry, QEK’s President and
CEO. “Our guiding principles have served us well over the years and I am
honored and humbled to say, Happy 25th Anniversary QEK!”
25 years ago, the approaches
were simple … be honest, keep it simple, deliver high customer satisfaction and
always look for ways to get the job done and not for reasons why we
cannot! Today, the approach remains just as simple and this is the key
ingredient to our company’s success. QEK is a strong team who has
delivered industry firsts in world class fleet management and has become a
flagship company creating livelihoods for thousands of hard-working
employees. If we keep the momentum and live and breathe by our core
mission and values, there is no other choice but to succeed for many years
ahead.
About QEK
QEK is the world’s largest
fleet management company servicing the automotive manufacturing industry.
For over 25 years, QEK has created entrepreneurial solutions to fleet
challenges for some of the world’s largest automotive OEM’s such as Toyota,
Chrysler and BMW. We do everything from managing hundreds of thousands of
company cars and being their outsourced fleet department to providing
customized asset management software for the fleet industry and fabricating
one-of-a-kind vehicle displays for auto shows.
The QEK difference is part
magic and part science: the magic is our people who are experts dedicated to
our clients and their fleets, and the science is our processes and proprietary
technologies that no one else in the world can provide under one roof.
QEK is owned by a Penske lead
consortium group of investors Transportation Resource Partners, LP (TRP),
United Auto Group, Inc., Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., and Opus Ventures
General Partner Limited.
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