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Meet K.C. Kanaan
K.C. Kannan, Co-Founder of Envoy America, has more than 30 years of management, marketing and sales experience.
Kanaan worked with partner, Andy Beran to start Envoy after experiencing frustration with current senior transportation service options.
Launching Envoy America in Phoenix, AZ
Kanaan’s idea for Envoy sparked from his own aging parents and their struggle with transportation services. His parents’ ability to drive started to diminish, and their search to find suitable transportation was a struggle to say the least. His parents became more and more isolated once they gave up driving, and they became hesitant to make trips to see friends or even their doctor. After dealing with this issue for a few years, Kannan and Beran decided to create a solution to the problem by starting Envoy America, a caring transportation service for seniors. Kanaan said that, “The problem isn’t unique to our parents, but it goes across the board. Ten million seniors across the United States face similar challenges, and we’re helping these people”. Thanks to Envoy, seniors have a transportation service that they can trust.
Future Plans: A Senior Driving Service in Tucson, AZ
Kanaan and Beran invested over $100,000 dollars to launch the company, and they were able to raise $210,000 from friends and family. Kanaan is planning to start a campaign with crowdfunder.com to raise an additional $500,000 for Envoy. The money raised will be used to higher critical staff, geographic expansion, and for building necessary technology and infrastructure to scale the business. Additionally, Envoy America will be expanding its services to Tucson, Arizona.
Update:
Since this interview Envoy America has successfully launched its Tucson, AZ branch and is now offering rides for southern Arizona’s community of senior citizens. Cindy Hartin, manager of the Tucson branch, says, “We believe that isolation can cause a senior to become withdrawn and that their health can decline. We want our seniors to thrive without the worry of driving. That’s where Envoy America becomes the best solution.” Envoy America offers a door-to-door service where drivers are companions for their clients and remain with them until they are back home.
Envoy America Senior Transportation in Tucson, AZ
Envoy’s Senior Transportation Service Attributes
Envoy’s uniqueness as a senior transportation service comes from the added values the company brings. One key attribute of Envoy is the ability to make transportation reservations in advance. Many seniors worry about the trustworthiness of transportation when it comes to picking them up on time. Envoy’s reservation policy builds loyalty and trust with seniors, and it gives them peace of mind to know that drivers will be there for them on time. Drivers also provide the utmost care for their senior passengers during each of their outings. Drivers will come to the door for seniors, and they provide a level of support that other transportation services do not offer. Our companion drivers also give extra assistance by walking seniors to and from the car, carrying their grocery bags if needed, etc. Envoy America values providing the highest companionship and care to senior passengers.
Please call 888-375-5558 to reserve your trip.