Helbiz Announces Strategic Trial With Australian Short-Term Rental Accommodation Leader alloggio, Expanding Global Reach to Asia Pacific Region
May 19 2022 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Helbiz has hired micro-mobility leader Mitchell
Price as Managing Director to spearhead APAC region expansion
Helbiz (NASDAQ; HLBZ), a global leader in micro-mobility and the
first company in its industry to be publicly listed on Nasdaq,
expands its e-scooter offerings to the Asia Pacific region for the
first time through a strategic trial with alloggio (ASX:ALO), a
leading operator of short-term rental accommodations in Australia.
The program will begin in June, deploying at least 100 e-scooters
to alloggio guests and staff, providing innovative, exciting, safe,
and sustainable ways to get around popular tourism destinations
initially in Queensland, Australia, with plans for expansion into
other tourism hotspots across the eastern coast of Australia.
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Leading Helbiz’s newest region is Mitchell Price, an experienced
business executive and industry leader for safe regulation in
micro-mobility. As Regional Managing Director for Helbiz in the
Asia Pacific Region, Mitchell will oversee the operations and
expansion of Helbiz’s micro-mobility program, unlocking first and
last mile transport solutions and connecting commuters to public
transport. Prior to joining Helbiz, Mitchell was Chief of Staff to
an Australian Member of Parliament and senior executive for Lime
and Superpedestrian in the APAC.
“I’m thrilled to launch Helbiz’s newest region in my home
country, providing Australians with access to a gas-free,
affordable transportation alternative,” said Mitchell Price, Helbiz
Regional Managing Director, APAC. “We’re kicking it off with this
great trial collaboration with alloggio that equips visitors with
everything they need to fully immerse themselves in clean energy
transportation in popular tourism destinations.
Helbiz will initially provide scooters at some of alloggio’s
major holiday destination hubs including Noosa, Brisbane, and
Magnetic Island in Queensland.
“As Australia re-opens to the world and we start to see domestic
and international travel continue to increase, alloggio is excited
to work with Helbiz to provide an Australian first for our guests
who stay at our alloggio managed properties,” said Will Creedon,
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of alloggio.
The e-scooters are powered by 100% clean energy and will reduce
single-occupant motor vehicle trips in the area, helping alloggio
meet its goal of creating more sustainable communities. The scooter
ride can be started and paid for through the Helbiz app.
About Helbiz
Helbiz is a global leader in micro-mobility services. Launched
in 2015 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a
diverse fleet of vehicles including e-scooters, e-bicycles and
e-mopeds all on one convenient, user-friendly platform with over 40
licenses in cities around the world. Helbiz utilizes a customized,
proprietary fleet management technology, artificial intelligence
and environmental mapping to optimize operations and business
sustainability. Helbiz is expanding its urban lifestyle products
and services to include live streaming services, food delivery,
financial services and more, all accessible within its mobile app.
For additional information, please visit www.helbiz.com.
About alloggio
alloggio is a leading operator of short-term rental
accommodation (STRA) in Australia. Formed in 2015 by Founder and
CEO William Creedon, alloggio has developed an in-house scalable
cloud-based technology platform that provides an end-to-end
solution for travelers and holiday property owners and managers.
The Company operates in the large and fragmented Australian STRA
market. alloggio has a strong portfolio of recognised brands
operating in popular tourism destinations such as Magnetic Island,
Noosa, Coffs Harbour, Port Stephens, Jervis Bay, Mollymook /
Milton, Great Ocean Road and Mornington Peninsula, with ambitions
for continued growth throughout Australia. www.alloggio.com.au
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