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Winpark Partners with Houston First Corporation to Manage Parking and Transportation

November 13, 2019

Winpark Partners with Houston First Corporation to Manage Parking and Transportation

(Houston, TX) – Winpark announced today that it has been awarded the contract for Houston First Corporation’s (HFC) parking and transportation program management.

“Winpark is the right company to handle the complexities associated with an account of this magnitude,” said Richard DiPietro, Winpark’s Managing Partner. “As a local leader in Houston parking management and mobility solutions, this partnership is a natural fit for a variety of reasons. We’re looking forward to demonstrating that for years to come.”

The HFC management portfolio includes five parking garages and seven surface lots, with a cumulative total of 10,919 parking spaces. Winpark also provides operation of shuttle services for a fleet of nine vehicles along fixed routes, serving parkers in Houston’s Theater District and surrounding areas. Additionally, the company operates two transit centers for HFC in the Convention District, at the Avenida North and Avenida South Garages.

“This partnership with HFC represents an ongoing forward-thinking shift for Winpark,” continued DiPietro. “In addition to parking cars, we’re looking at a new landscape of services at the intersection of mobile intelligence and smart garages. We’re embracing that change in our industry and have ushered in a new era of urban mobility in Houston.”

Houston First is the official Destination Management Organization for the city of Houston responsible for generating economic growth through travel and tourism strategy.

About Winpark

Founded by Hines in 1997, Winpark is a premium parking services provider, operating Class-A office tower parking facilities in Houston, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. Winpark has also developed a proprietary parking management software integration platform designed specifically for large real estate assets. Winpark has successfully managed and consulted on some of the nation’s largest Class-A office, retail, mixed-use, and medical facilities, as well as complex design and administrative challenges. Since 2014, Winpark is powered by Propark Mobility, a national parking management company, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.

About Propark Mobility

Propark Mobility is one of the country’s largest privately-owned parking companies, providing full-service parking solutions and mobility services for all business types, in over 75 cities across the United States. For more information, please visit www.propark.com.

Propark Mobility: Winpark Names Amy Zaid As Company’s New Regional Vice President

September 10, 2019

Winpark Names Amy Zaid As Company’s New Regional Vice President

Houston, Texas – Winpark announced today that Amy Zaid has been named as the company’s new Regional Vice President.

“Amy has always demonstrated a best-in-class approach to Winpark’s operations across our portfolio,” said Winpark’s President, Drew Riley. “Her focus has always been ‘quality over quantity’ which has translated into optimal financial performance for our clients and stakeholders, along with premium service delivery for our guests.”

Amy joined Winpark in 2011 as an Assistant Parking Manager and was soon promoted to Parking Manager for the 600 and 601 Travis Garages. In this role, she was instrumental in the technology upgrade at the facilities, which was featured in both Parking Today as well as The Parking Professional. Amy also pioneered Winpark’s iPad Management Project, where multiple facilities were able to be operated remotely. Amy most recently served as the company’s Regional Manager, where she was responsible for the oversight of the operations for Winpark’s entire Houston portfolio.

“Amy exemplifies strong leadership, coupled with a passion for mentoring and developing other professional women within our company,” continued Riley. “Her unyielding focus on Class A standards for our clients is passed on down through the management ranks of Winpark and permeates throughout all of the facilities entrusted to us.”

Amy Zaid received her degree in consumer science and merchandising at the University of Houston. She is a member of the Houston Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA), Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and Central Houston, Inc. Additionally, Amy volunteers her time at the Houston Food Bank, and a variety of school booster clubs and sports clubs for her children’s school.

About Winpark

Founded by Hines in 1997, Winpark is a Class A parking services provider, operating assets throughout Texas and Phoenix. Winpark has successfully managed and consulted on some of the nation’s largest Class A office, municipal, retail, mixed-use, and medical facilities, as well as complex design and administrative challenges. Winpark has also developed a proprietary parking management software integration platform designed specifically for large real estate assets.

Acquired by Propark Mobility in February 2014, Winpark caters to its clients with the assured backing and support of a national parking management company and a depth of diverse experience providing parking management and transportation services for the hospitality industry; airports; commercial, residential, mixed use and retail properties; stadiums; universities; and hospitals. For more information, please visit www.winpark.com.

About Propark Mobility

Propark Mobility is one of the country’s largest privately-owned parking companies, providing full-service parking and mobility services for over 500 hospitality, healthcare, commercial and off-airport locations, in over 75 cities across the United States. For more information, please visit www.propark.com.

TIBA Parking Systems Rapidly Deploys and Commissions 15 Lanes of Revenue Control Equipment at Memorial Hermann Property, LLC in 72 Hours

April 02, 2019

TIBA Parking Systems Rapidly Deploys and Commissions 15 Lanes of Revenue Control Equipment at Memorial Hermann Property, LLC in 72 Hours

Houston, TX (April 2, 2019) – TIBA Parking, in conjunction with Associated Time and Winpark, recently performed a smooth transition of 15 lanes of revenue control equipment at Memorial Hermann Health System in less than 72 hours.

Teams from Associated Time and TIBA Parking worked around the clock to reconfigure the lot lane by lane, tearing down old equipment, seven cashier booths, and activating TIBA’s world-class pay on foot machines, and entry, exit, and access only lane equipment. The installation began at 7:00 pm on Friday and all lanes were operational with gates down by 7:00 am that Monday, giving a total installation time of 72 hours.

“During the sales process it was made clear that Memorial Hermann and Winpark wanted to implement the latest technology and have it deployed quickly and accurately,” said Chris Archer, President of Associated Time.

“Both the TIBA and Associated Time teams did an excellent job quickly delivering TIBA’s world-class products for Memorial Hermann,” said John Whiteman, Executive Vice President of Sales for TIBA North & South America. “In addition to the 15 lanes of equipment, our teams were able to remove seven cashier booths, and later add license plate recognition along with valet solutions to provide a unique wholistic solution to meet the quick installation needs of this project.”

After two pay on foot machines and all lanes went live with revenue equipment, the license plate recognition and valet solutions were installed. By strategically moving the location of the two pay on foots, Memorial Hermann received a 20% increase in usage of POF’s over pay in lane traffic.

TIB@Pay, TIBA’s payment application for handling traditional bank card payments, also sped up individual transaction times to average 3-5 seconds allowing speedy and simple egress.

With the implementation of TIBA with License Plate Recognition technology and an install that took less than 72 hours, Associated Time met the specific needs of our valued partners,” added Archer. We look forward to a continued partnership with both Memorial Hermann as well as Winpark, both world-class organizations.”

Winpark responded to the installation by stating, “the installation was seamless from start to finish with the Associated Time and TIBA Parking Systems teams being overly accommodating. We are impressed with the quick delivery time and attention to detail.”

About TIBA Parking System: For 30 years, TIBA has provided innovative solutions for the parking market, resulting in reliable, user-friendly products that lower the price of initial acquisition and the cost of ongoing maintenance. TIBA has successfully implemented this through a focus on software development, while continuing to enhance and support its reliable hardware platforms. This allows owners to keep the capital investment down while still enjoying the latest software functionality. With extensive global experience, TIBA’s robust, scalable architecture enables parking operators to keep pace with the latest trends in centralized operations, automated smart facilities, web reservations and mobile payments. TIBA’s flexible software grants parking operators to be IoT-connected and leverage big data to increase revenue. TIBA’s agile integrations with third party systems empower parking operators to be an integral part of the growing Smart Cities ecosystem.

TIBA serves parking operators and owners globally, across diverse industries such as hotels & hospitality, airports, universities, shopping centers, hospitals & medical centers, and local, state & federal governments. For more information about TIBA Parking Systems, visit www.tibaparking.com.

About Associated Time: Associated Time Instruments is a leading supplier of Workforce Management Systems, Parking and Revenue Control Equipment, and Access Control Systems. Our company is a leader in all of our markets, we distinguish ourselves by providing superior products, expert consulting and engineering, quality installations, comprehensive support, and professional services. Associated Time Instruments provides both standard software products and custom software solutions, we have consistently provided modern and effective solutions to our customers during the past 60 years! For more information, visit www.associatedtime.com.

About Winpark: Winpark is backed by the power of Propark America. Our teams are integrators of standards, technologies and business skills, to provide a service tailored to all parking and transportation operations.

Since the year 2000, we have built our reputation on superior management of parking operations, with a focus on efficiently managing the financial portion of each account entrusted to our care. One of our largest clients routinely performs third-party audits on their parking operations. We are the only operator with a superior record of passing these exacting audits. Our experience includes the management of facilities in Texas, Florida, and Arizona.

Propark America Announces Winpark’s New President

January 11, 2018

Propark America Announces Winpark’s New President

Hartford, Connecticut – Propark America announced today that Drew Riley has joined the company as the new president of Winpark Management, LLC.

“Drew comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience in both operations and business development,” said Propark’s Chief Executive Officer, John Schmid. “He brings a diverse skill set as one of the newest members of our Parking Dream Team, and we’re looking forward to Winpark’s growth under his leadership.”

Drew has over twelve years of experience in the parking industry, most recently serving as the vice president of business development for Lanier Parking, where he also held key roles including, but not limited to, general manager and project manager.

“Drew’s knowledge of the industry and the marketplace makes for a natural fit with Winpark, which will be beneficial to our existing clients,” continued Schmid. “We expect that his extensive client services background will add value to the assets already entrusted to our care, and assist in accelerating expansion into new markets and verticals.”

Drew Riley received his degree in economics and finance at Hampden-Sydney College. He is active in the Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (Houston BOMA) and serves on the Board of Directors for Open Door Mission, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to providing long-term solutions and programs that break the cycle of homelessness and poverty.

About Winpark

Founded by Hines in 1997, Winpark is a premium parking services provider, operating Class-A office tower parking facilities in Houston, Dallas, Phoenix and Austin. Winpark has successfully managed and consulted on some of the nation’s largest Class-A office, retail, mixed-use, and medical facilities, as well as complex design and administrative challenges. Winpark has also developed a proprietary parking management software integration platform designed specifically for large real estate assets.

Acquired by Propark America in February 2014, Winpark caters to its clients with the assured backing and support of a national parking management company and a depth of diverse experience providing parking management and transportation services for the hospitality industry; airports; commercial, residential, mixed use and retail properties; stadiums; universities; and hospitals. For more information, please visit www.winpark.com.

About Propark America

Propark America is one of the country’s largest privately-owned parking companies, providing full- service parking solutions for all business types, in over 60 cities across the United States. For more information, please visit www.propark.com.

Winpark and Propark are members of the International Parking Institute, the National Parking Association, Parksmart (formerly the Green Parking Council), BOMA International and the Property Management Association.

Winpark’s Nicole Chinea Elected to Texas Parking & Transportation Association’s Board of Directors

April 19, 2017

Winpark’s Nicole Chinea Elected to

Texas Parking & Transportation Association’s Board of Directors

Houston, Texas – Winpark announced today that the company’s Regional Vice President of Operations, Nicole Chinea, CAPP, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Texas Parking & Transportation Association (TPTA).

“The entire Winpark family would like to congratulate Nicole for this exciting opportunity,” declared Liliana Rambo, Winpark’s president. “Nicole is an exceptional parking and transportation industry professional and I know she will continue to do great work for the TPTA as she increases the scope of her role within the organization.”

Chinea’s experience in the industry is robust and diverse. Prior to joining Winpark in July of 2016, Chinea served as a Senior Associate for Walter P. Moore Consulting Services, where she led the consulting and studies team. Chinea was also the Director for Texas Medical Center’s transportation and parking operations and, prior to that, she served as a Project Manager for the City of Houston’s Parking Management Division.

“I’m truly honored to serve the TPTA in a greater capacity,” said Chinea, who also donates her time to the organization’s Membership Committee, in addition to several other volunteer positions. “I am looking forward to positively impacting the association and its members, through concerted efforts to expand educational initiatives and programs.”

Chinea is a Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. In addition to her work with the TPTA, she is also a member of the International Parking Institute’s Education Development Committee.

About WinPark

Founded by Hines in 1997, Winpark is a premium parking services provider operating Class-A office tower parking facilities in Houston, Dallas, Phoenix and Austin. Winpark has also developed a proprietary parking management software integration platform designed specifically for large real estate assets. Winpark has successfully managed and consulted on some of the nation’s largest Class-A office, retail, mixed-use, and medical facilities, as well as complex design and administrative challenges.

Winpark’s services include the ability to work from the “ground-up,” from build-out and design, through the management and running of complex garages. Cutting-edge software solutions provide for seamless monitoring, and billing and operational oversight. Winpark trains owners and managers to identify solutions and understand exposures, bringing an unbroken chain of accountability to parking operations. WinPark also consults on technology and equipment upgrades, garage traffic flows, accounting controls, fraud detection and space-mix optimization.

Winpark is a member of the International Parking Institute, the National Parking Association, the Green Parking Council, BOMA International and the Property Management Association.

The company was acquired by Propark America in February 2014. For more information, please visit www.winpark.com

Winpark: Winpark’s Lauren Nelson Honored with Texas Parking & Transportation Association Award

May 03, 2016

Winpark’s Lauren Nelson Honored with Texas Parking & Transportation Association Award

Houston, Texas –Winpark announced today that the company’s Senior Parking Operations Manager, Lauren Nelson, was honored in the parking employee category of the 2016 Texas Parking & Transportation Association’s Awards of Excellence .

“We are all very proud of Lauren’s accomplishments,” proclaimed Liliana Rambo, Winpark’s president. “Lauren’s tireless efforts for Winpark, our clients and the parking industry as a whole are worthy of recognition. This award is the culmination of all of her impressive achievements.”

Nelson joined Winpark in 2013 with over eight years of management experience, in addition to her degree in hotel and restaurant management. She is currently responsible for overseeing multiple parking operations, including the Williams Tower garage, parking management for JPMorgan Chase in Austin, and valet service for Memorial Hermann Hospital and Houston Orthopedic Surgical Hospital.

“Lauren’s contributions to Winpark are substantial,” continued Rambo. “Her management acumen has resulted in positive bottom line gains for our clients and improved service delivery for all guests at the accounts under her supervision.”

Nelson is a member of the Texas Parking & Transportation Association, and also serves as an active member of the International Parking Institute’s Research Committee. Additionally, Lauren is an active supporter of autism awareness and ALS charities.

About WinPark

Winpark is a member of the International Parking Institute, the National Parking Association, the Green Parking Council, BOMA International and the Property Management Association.

The company was acquired by Propark America in February 2014.

For more information, please visit www.winpark.com

Winpark Adds Mary Mabry to Management Team

May 03, 2016

Winpark Adds Mary Mabry to Management Team

Houston, Texas –Winpark announced today that they have hired Mary Mabry as the company’s new senior parking assistant for the prestigious Chase Tower parking garages.

“We are so honored to welcome Mary to the Winpark family,” said Liliana Rambo, Winpark’s president. “Mary brings an impressive wealth of experience and valuable industry expertise that will undoubtedly benefit our client at Chase Tower, and our company as a whole.”

Before joining Winpark, Mabry served as the associate director of parking and transportation for the police department at the University of North Texas. Prior to that role, she was the manager for parking and transportation at the University of Texas at Dallas. Additionally, Mabry previously held the title of manager of parking services under the police department at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her duties included overseeing the operations of parking services and transportation planning, as well as developing and implementing industry solutions for the university community. “

Mary’s skillset is an ideal fit for the Winpark model of high end parking management, uniquely tailored for the Class-A office parking environment,” continued Rambo. “Her expertise as it relates to technology application, management, training and development will absolutely propel our management at Chase Tower to the next tier of operational excellence, something we’re very excited about.”

Mabry is a Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. As an active member of the International Parking Institute (IPI) since 2006, Mary serves on the Membership and the State and Regional Committees. She has been a member of the Texas Parking & Transportation Association (TPTA) since 1992, served on the Board of Directors since 2008, has been the marketing and communication chair for over four years, and was the secretary, serving on the executive committee. Mabry was the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Service Award for TPTA and was a noted nominee for the IPI 2012 Professional of the Year. She has authored several industry articles and spotlight segments which have been published in The Parking Professional.

About WinPark

Winpark’s services include the ability to work from the “ground-up,” from build-out and design, through the management and running of complex garages. Cutting-edge software solutions provide for 1001 McKinney St reet , Sui te 450, Hous ton, TX 77002 866-946-7275 www.winpark.com seamless monitoring, and billing and operational oversight. Winpark trains owners and managers to identify solutions and understand exposures, bringing an unbroken chain of accountability to parking operations. WinPark also consults on technology and equipment upgrades, garage traffic flows, accounting controls, fraud detection and space-mix optimization.

Winpark is a member of the International Parking Institute, the National Parking Association, the Green Parking Council, BOMA International and the Property Management Association.

The company was acquired by Propark America in February 2014.

For more information, please visit www.winpark.com