CH Bus Sales LLC announced the transition of Duane Geiger to the position of president/CEO, effective March 1, 2017. CH Bus Sales’ current President/CEO, Bob Foley, will step down and assume the role of president of Coach Finance Group. Foley will remain an active member on the Board of Directors and will also continue to consult with the management team when needed.
Foley has served as the president/CEO since 2011. In his role he directed the organization to grow from a start-up to 70 employees, with four owned service locations, distributing three Temsa product models in addition to starting and managing Coach Finance Group. He also maintained excellent communication between Temsa Global, CH Bus Sales’ management team and customers throughout the U.S., ensuring a quality product at a competitive price.
Overall, Foley has over 30 years of experience in the motorcoach industry and served on the American Bus Association and United Motorcoach Association Boards over his tenure.
Bob Foley
Foley shared, “Duane and I have worked together for over 20 years, so this will be a seamless transition. In addition he’ll inject new ideas to push the company to the next level.”
Geiger has served as the executive president of sales & service since 2011. He has been an integral part in CH Bus Sales’ growing success with the Temsa product across the U.S., according to the company. Prior to joining CH Bus Sales, he owned and operated a real estate services company, which began in 2002. Geiger has extensive experience in the motorcoach industry having worked at a major coach distributor for 16 years in key roles involving company’s sales and service support.
CH Bus Sales, LLC (chbussales.com ) is the exclusive distributor of TEMSA Motorcoaches in the U.S. and Canada, offering two fully integral mid-size motorcoaches the TS 35 and the TS 30; as well as the full-size TS 45 coach.
CH Bus Sales offers customer care through full-service facilities in Orlando, Fla., Fort Worth, Texas, Burlingame, Calif., and Pine Brook, N.J., in addition to a network of authorized service centers. The company also provides dedicated after-sales support including training, parts availability, warranty and technical support. Through its affiliated finance company, Coach Finance Group, CH Bus Sales offers a variety of finance options.
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