During his 44 years at Mercedes-Benz, Henri Tordoir has always had a close relationship with the people in the taxi industry. Since 1976 he has been following the radical changes and professionalization of 'the taxi'. Now he puts the taximeter in an interview that Wim Faber has long been looking forward to. In the last issue of the only printed trade magazine Passenger Transport Magazine, we read how Tordoir has improved in 44 years Mercedes Benz as a key account manager, Vans has always felt a close connection with the people in the taxi industry. From 1976 onwards he followed the often radical changes and professionalization of the taxi.
“In the past, the taxi centers in the cities ruled. After the Passenger Transport Act, the street taxi gradually disappeared into the background and contract carriers came to the fore. ”
Many taxi operators know Tordoir from a taxi fair or a visit to a fair. The taxi world looked completely different when Tordoir started at Mercedes in 1976 as a temporary worker.
Cindy de Rooij succeeds Henri Tordoir as Key Account Manager Vans at Mercedes-Benz Netherlands. Tordoir will retire at the end of February after 44 years of Mercedes-Benz. Without an opportunity to say goodbye to his many relationships 'live', he retires at 66 years and 4 months. Many taxi operators know Tordoir from a taxi fair or a visit.
Wim Faber
Last month, Wim Faber wrote his 181st editorial in 30 years as editor-in-chief of the magazine Passenger Transport. The magazine Passenger Transport is an independent source of information about passenger transport (public transport, bus and tour, taxi and new mobility) in the Netherlands and Belgium. And that makes it quite unique because they go to both countries and have specialists on both sides of the border (and elsewhere in Europe). Especially in times of diminishing and increasingly concentrated
news offer.
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