A WHITE & YELLOW CAB, INC 1 - 2005

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Mr. Nabati has successfully parlayed his experience in fleet management into a stable Cali- fornia Corporation. He has led the bare bones operation of a few taxis in 1986, into a pro- fessional taxi operation - A White and Yellow Cab Inc. The nearly 20 years of experience in the taxi industry has qualified Mr. Nabati as an entrepreneur in his field. His previous 15 years of fleet management before that, has ensured peak efficiency and safety of his taxi fleet to this day. He has always maintained direct day -to -day control of his company. As a hands on President, he has pioneered several changes in the Orange County taxi mar- ket. His company was the first in Orange County to require a driver dress code and uniforms for certain contracts. He became the first taxi operator in Orange County to directly offer wheelchair accessible service through his fleet. Pioneering use of recruiting ads in ethnic newspapers helped him acquire a diverse fleet of drivers, from Korean and Latino newspa- pers to smaller minority newspapers. The implementation of mini -vans as taxis for their higher capacity at the same price as a regular taxi and implementation of the Lincoln Town Car that featured a lower step for fiail and elderly passengers, allowed his market share to continually grow. He is also the father of "credit' for his drivers, that allow them to take sick time off and the equivalent of paid vacations. His purchase of the DDS dispatch system in 2000 made him the fast taxi company to have GPS dispatch available, with a computer dispatch system. All in all, W. Nabati is a pioneer in his field, yet takes little public credit. While Mr. Nabati has been members of several Chambers of Commerce, either directly or indirectly, he has never actively sought membership in professional organizations. His philosophy has been simple: study others and implement the best of all worlds. Be open to new ideas, spot trends, and identify what works - "Why spend time highlighting your name or resume when you can run your business in a professional manner." Advisory Board Member -Bill Trop CPA Bill Trop is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in California. His education includes a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from Long Beach State College in 1967. Previ- ous corporate experience has been as follows: Purex Corporation • Experience in the cost accounting and general accounting departments. Roth Bookstein and Zazlow, Certified Public Accountants • Experience in preparing financial statements and tax returns for a client base that included businesses in service, manufacturing and real estate industries. Kellow Brown Company • Controller for a commercial printing company supervising a staff of five office assistants. I was responsible for the entire accounting function through financial statements.