Get to know more about Platinum’s team with our new monthly series, Executive Spotlight! This month, we are featuring Chuck Stills, our Vice President of Operations! Chuck has been with Platinum for 13 years and is responsible for HR, Audit/Compliance, IT and many other company-wide initiatives. Learn more about Chuck! 🌟 He is an avid runner and has completed several marathons and ultra-marathons. 🌟 He and his partner have 3 dogs: Blanche, Rudy, and George. 🐕 🌟 If he had… Continue reading →
Platinum Parking News
Executive Team Spotlight – Chuck Stills
April 12, 2023
Location Spotlight – 811 Barton Springs Road
March 30, 2023
🌟LOCATION SPOTLIGHT🌟 Congrats to our Austin team on securing their newest location, 811 Barton Springs Road! Managed by Transwestern, this Class A office building features a 486-space structured parking garage and 41 parking spaces located outside of the garage. Public parking will be available at this location from 6 p.m.–6 a.m. Monday–Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday. Guests will be able to pay for parking in the garage through the controlled access parking system, and surface lot parking can… Continue reading →
Location Spotlight – 2000 West Loop South
March 27, 2023
🌟LOCATION SPOTLIGHT🌟 We're excited to announce the newest addition to our Houston portfolio, 2000 West Loop South located in the Uptown area! Managed by Transwestern Property Manager Jenni Woodruff, this Class A office building features 1,299 parking spaces. Platinum has managed 1900 West Loop South for Transwestern since 2018. Transwestern took over management of 2000 West Loop South in late 2021, and awarded Platinum Parking with management of the garage in late 2022. This month, we will be installing a… Continue reading →
Location Spotlight – Life Science Plaza
March 25, 2023
🌟 LOCATION SPOTLIGHT 🌟 We’re excited to announce our newest Houston location, Life Science Plaza! On December 1st, Platinum Parking began its management of the garage operation for the Life Science Plaza, a medical office building managed by JLL. Located at 2130 West Holcombe, this 5-level parking structure includes 847 self-parking spaces with 24/7 access. Congrats to our Houston team on this exciting new location!
Location Spotlight – 920 Foch Street
March 23, 2023
🌟 LOCATION SPOTLIGHT 🌟We're excited to share our new location, 920 Foch Street in Ft. Worth! This 35-stall surface lot is close to many of Ft. Worth’s top restaurants and breweries. We implemented a T2 pay station along with Arrive’s Scan-to-Pay mobile app. We will also be using our very own License Plate Recognition vehicle to monitor this lot. Congrats to our Dallas/Ft. Worth team on this exciting new location!
Location Spotlight – 2000 McKinney
March 21, 2023
🌟 LOCATION SPOTLIGHT 🌟 We're excited to announce that we were awarded the contract for 2000 McKinney! Located in the uptown area at 2000 McKinney Ave. in Dallas, Texas, this Class A office building, managed by JLL, features 1,288 parking spaces. We began discussions with JLL’s Senior General Manager over a year ago—and we were awarded the contract on November 1st of this year. We will be managing the equipment and validations for all tenants, as well as adding the… Continue reading →
Platinum Gives Back to Out of the Closet
March 19, 2023
🌟 PLATINUM GIVES BACK! 🌟 Last month, our Houston team cleaned out their closets to donate items to Out of the Closet (OTC) thrift store. Founded in 1990 to help raise funds and awareness for AIDS Healthcare Foundation, OTC donates 96 cents of every dollar made to provide HIV services around the world. Our team collected over 20 bags of clothes, shoes, home decor, and vintage pieces to donate to this great cause. Thank you, Houston team!
Platinum Parking Team Volunteers with Houston Food Bank
March 17, 2023
Shout-out to our Houston team members who dedicated their time volunteering at the Houston Food Bank last night! During their shift, their group accomplished the following: 🌟 1,920 bags of pasta filled 🌟 240 boxes of packaged bags 🌟 3 pallets of boxes 🌟 3,840 pounds of pasta packaged 🌟 3,200 meals provided Thank you to all who participated or plan to participate in a day of service this week!
Ricardo Manzano Named Employee of the Year
March 13, 2023
Congratulations are in order for Ricardo Manzano! He was recently awarded Platinum's SHARP Employee of the Year Award! We are so grateful for his dedication, passion, and hard work!
Thriving As A Woman In a Male-Dominated Industry: Chely Martinez
February 27, 2023
(From Medium's Authority Magazine) In the United States in 2022, fields such as Aircraft piloting, Agriculture, Architecture, Construction, Finance, and Information technology, are still male-dominated industries. For a woman who is working in a male-dominated environment, what exactly does it take to thrive and succeed? In this interview series, we are talking to successful women who work in a Male-Dominated Industry who can share their stories and experiences about navigating work and life as strong women in a male-dominated industry. As a… Continue reading →