EARLY WALKER AND VMS TO ANNOUNCE HUGE EXPANSION PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN CHICAGO TOWING CONTRACT

Early Walker, Vice President of Vehicle Management Solutions (VMS)
Early Walker, Vice President of Vehicle Management Solutions (VMS)

EARLY WALKER AND VMS TO ANNOUNCE HUGE EXPANSION PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN CHICAGO TOWING CONTRACT


(Chicago, IL) – Kevin Corcoran-CEO of Vehicle Management Solutions (VMS), along with Early Walker-Vice President of VMS Intergovernmental Affairs- will publicly announce a new diverse expansion program that will now allow outside towing operators, particularly minority firms, the opportunity to engage in towing operations for the city of Chicago.

VMS, through its local Chicago area companies United Road Towing (URT) and E&R Towing have been the city of Chicago towing contractor for many years. VMS has been solely responsible for towing hundreds of thousands of cars annually. The total operations include not only the towing of cars, but dispatch services, auto-pound management, and other related services.

However, CEO Kevin Corcoran felt compelled to engage and embrace Mayor Johnson’s vision of a more inclusive and diverse culture of towing operations that will have a positive impact on smaller minority towing operators.

Headquartered in Tinley Park, IL, VMS is a leading provider of end-to-end vehicle management solutions including dispatch, vehicle storage and traffic incident management. VMS’ mission is to keep streets, roads and highways moving safely and effectively. With a nationwide presence across 16 states, VMS focuses on building long-term relationships with states, municipalities, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, logistical companies, and various other clients to serve their communities. .

“In as much as the city of Chicago has evolved with its big arms approach to governing, our company has internally embraced that same form of managing our operations. This expansion program will allow many minority firms and other operators to profit from the many service delivery opportunities in which this program will clearly provide. “says Kevin Corocran.

VMS Vice-President Early Walker adds, “I am honored to have joined VMS due to its commitment to diversity and inclusion. During my specific hiring process, these were the issues of importance to me personally and to many Chicagoans. Kevin represents a new generation of leadership that fully understands the value of inclusion and intergovernmental affairs. This is an incredibly significant day for the city of Chicago.”

Under the program, the approved Subcontractor and Owner agree to be bound by all the terms and duties required of Subcontractors by the City of Chicago under its agreement with URT. Some of which include:


1. Services. If Subcontractor and Owner accept a towing assignment from URT, the Subcontractor and/or Owner shall provide towing services as requested by URT per the assignment.

2. Owner, Subcontractor, and its employees must act in accordance with the highest standard of the towing industry.

3. All services performed by Subcontractor and/or Owner under this Agreement shall be performed in strict accordance with the requirements of URT’s agreement with the City of Chicago.

4. Subcontractor and Owner must acknowledge that Subcontractor and Owner are subject to all the terms and conditions of URT’s contract with the City of Chicago. A copy of the relevant provisions of URT’s contract with the City of Chicago is on file at the office of URT for review by Subcontractor and/or Owner.

5. All CPD tows will be directed to the city of Chicago auto pounds (Not private lots)

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