EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services Chairman and CEO David Seelinger to Be Featured on CBS' "Undercover Boss," Friday, Jan. 16.

EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services Chairman and CEO David Seelinger to Be Featured on CBS' "Undercover Boss," Friday, Jan. 16.

Former Limo Driver Turned Boss Changes Several Lives and Learns More About His Frontline Employees While Undercover.

SECAUCUS, N.J., Jan. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Chairman and CEO of EmpireCLS, David Seelinger is passionate about providing quality, chauffeured transportation. After participating in "Undercover Boss," he attributes the company's success and growth to its dedicated and talented employees. Watch his journey unfold Friday, January 16, 2015 (8:00 - 9:00 ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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"Going undercover was a unique experience to get an unobstructed view of our company and see how we can improve," said Seelinger. "EmpireCLS has grown in leaps and bounds, and it was important to me to connect with our employees and learn how the growth we've experienced has impacted them, our brand and our clients."

EmpireCLS provides luxury, chauffeured transportation services throughout the world for Fortune 1000 companies, five-star hotel brands, VIPs, dignitaries and the entertainment/music industry elite, driving nearly one million guests each year.

An entrepreneur with a passion for hospitality and a love for motorcycles, Seelinger has been responsible for the direction and growth of EmpireCLS, formerly Empire International, since 1990. He developed the company's global affiliate network, proprietary reservation system, and, in 2005, merged with one of its largest competitors, CLS Transportation, creating the largest transaction of its kind in the ground transportation industry.

Seelinger stresses that the opportunity to go undercover as a chauffeur, dispatch specialist, fleet inspection manager, and affiliate chauffeur has been "invaluable," learning new ways to improve and expand the EmpireCLS brand. After sharing his finding with EmpireCLS leaders, the company is implementing several initiatives to simplify company processes, stay connected with its employees, and ensure their needs are addressed.

"Admittedly, I've been out of touch with some aspects of our business," said Seelinger, "but EmpireCLS wouldn't be the company it is today without its hardworking employees--making sure their needs are fulfilled is a priority and important lesson I took away from this experience."

Created by Stephen Lambert and produced by Studio Lambert/All3Media America, "Undercover Boss" is a two-time Emmy Award-winning reality series that follows high-level executives as they slip anonymously into the rank-and-file of their own organizations. While working alongside their employees, they see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organizations, and get an up-close look at both the good and the bad while discovering and rewarding the unsung heroes who make their companies run.

About EmpireCLS
EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services has been the leaders in helping people reach their destinations for over 30 years. As the industry's largest, privately held chauffeured transportation brand, the company provides comprehensive ground transportation solutions for Private Aviation, Luxury Hotels, Meetings and Events, Road Shows, Executive/VIP Travel, Security, Entertainment/Touring, and Travel Agencies in over 700 cities around the world. With corporate-owned markets in New York and Los Angeles, EmpireCLS is defined by a fleet of late-model, luxury sedans, SUVs and large-capacity vehicles; a class of discrete and professional chauffeurs; and our immeasurable standards of safety, service and personalization. Visit www.empirecls.com for more information, follow us on Twitter @EmpireCLS, or become a Facebook Fan at http://www.facebook.com/EmpireCLSCarService.

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CONTACT: Brian Holcomb, Manager, Special Projects, (201) 588-2273, brian.holcomb@empirecls.com

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