SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wright Express
Corporation (NYSE: WXS) cardholders now have access to 24-hour roadside
assistance and towing services through a new agreement with Cross Country
Automotive Services (Cross Country). Cardholders benefit from the convenience
and value offered by Cross Country in all fifty states.
Beginning with the second quarter of 2005, drivers who experience a
vehicle breakdown will gain access to Cross Country's robust network of towing
and road service providers and award-winning contact center personnel through
one national toll-free number. Payment can be made using the Wright Express
card, ensuring that drivers are back on the road quickly and conveniently.
"For over 30 years, Cross Country has been helping drivers who experience
a breakdown to safely and quickly resolve the problem. Now, Wright Express
fleet managers and drivers will benefit from fast, accurate, and quality
roadside assistance services, minimizing disruption to their daily schedules,"
said Stephen Huson, VP and General Manager at Cross Country.
"This is a major benefit for our customers who will now have access to
Cross Country's quality roadside assistance and towing services throughout the
country," said Gary Robbins, Vice President and General Manager, Partner and
Merchant Acquisition at Wright Express. "Wright Express is committed to making
it easy for our fleets to find and pay for automotive services and also in our
attempts to develop a comprehensive one-card program that makes it easy for
fleet managers to manage all variable costs."
About Wright Express
Wright Express is a leading provider of payment processing and information
management services to the U.S. commercial and government vehicle fleet
industry. Wright Express provides these services for over 280,000 commercial
and government fleets containing more than 3.9 million vehicles. Wright
Express markets these services directly as well as through 83 strategic
relationships, and offers a MasterCard-branded corporate card. The company
employs more than 640 people and maintains its headquarters in South Portland,
Maine. For more information about Wright Express, please
visit http://www.wrightexpress.com .
About Cross Country Automotive Services
Headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts, Cross Country Automotive Services
is a leading provider of integrated vehicle and driver programs in North
America. Over 1,500 Cross Country employees serve more than 100 corporate
clients and their more than 40 million customers each year. Cross Country
Automotive Services is a member of The Cross Country Group, one of the largest
privately held providers of customer service programs in the United States.
For additional information on Cross Country Automotive Services, please visit
their Web site at http://www.crosscountry-auto.com .
SOURCE Wright Express Corporation
CONTACT: Jessica Roy of Wright Express Corporation,
+1-207-523-6763, or
Jessica_Roy@wrightexpress.com
Web site: http://www.wrightexpress.com
http://www.crosscountry-auto.com
(WXS)