Completes Integration with Taxi With Us to Increase Inventory in Metropolitan Chicago 

BOSTON and CHICAGO, Oct, 28, 2013 – Committed to rapid expansion of its local service platform, Pingup today announced it has partnered with Taxi With Us, a family of leading cab companies with fleets supporting downtown Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.  Integrating with Flash Cab, 303 Taxi, Norshore Cab and 5 Star Taxi will dramatically increase inventory of taxis and for-hire fleets for Pingup users in the Chicago area.

Pingup provides access to local businesses including taxis, health and beauty salons and restaurants.  Users can book a salon or spa appointment, make a dinner reservation and request a taxi, all in one easy-to-use app.

Members cab companies in the Taxi With Us family are committed to the highest quality customer service and innovation.  For example, starting in 1945, Flash Cab was a pioneering taxi dispatch company and the first to offer two-way radio service, enabling drivers to finally communicate with their dispatchers.  Today, Flash Cab continues to integrate new technology like Pingup to consistently offer Chicago a better taxi dispatch service.

“Our taxi companies are distinguished by their professionalism, quality of service and ability to leverage new technologies that improve the customer experience,” said Henry Elizar from Taxi With Us. “Partnering with Pingup is a great way for us to streamline the taxi request and dispatch process for riders, enabling them to easily and conveniently request a taxi with their smartphone.”

“As we continue to bolster the capabilities of the Pingup platform, it is clear that the two most important factors for users are the ability to take an immediate action and to access a wide-range of local services and businesses,” said Mark Slater, Pingup founder and CEO. “Our overall strategy and this new partnership allows us to meet these critical consumer needs in a way that is seamless to the end-user and beneficial to the local business. Our plans involve continued aggressive expansion to add even more local businesses and create a ‘wow, that was simple’ moment for every user.”

Today’s news was unveiled at the Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association’s (TLPA) Annual Conference and Tradeshow taking place Oct. 28-31 in Boston where Pingup has a presence at Booth #425.