Millennium Luxury Coaches is a luxury motor coach manufacturer based in Sanford, Florida, founded in 2000 by Nelson Figueroa.
History
editThe founder had a passion for electronics and had a lifestyle of taking apart and reassembling gadgets. Figueroa joined the US Army as a member of the Night Stalkers 160th Special Operations Aviation Unit. With his military experiences, Figueroa maintained notable yachts like The Viper, and developed the electrical system for the first Vantare luxury coach. The founder of Vantare, Mike Guth, met Figueroa and together have made significant advances for the luxury coach industry by founding Millennium Luxury Coaches.[1]
Achievements
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In January 2011, Millennium was a recipient of the inaugural 2011 Florida Companies to Watch Award,[2] selected by the Edward Lowe Foundation.[3]
In July 2012, Millennium gained approval to be added to Transport Canada's List of Vehicles Admissible from the United States, after confirming compliance with all applicable Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS), and the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA).
In May 2013, Millennium received the Association for Corporate Growth's (ACG) SMART Award for the field of Distribution and Transportation.[4]
In August 2013, Millennium was awarded the Ultimate Newcomer title, as part of the 2013 Golden 100 Awards. [5]
Events and TV appearances
editIn January 2012, Millennium was selected to be featured in the TV show Ultimate Travel for their "Tricked Out Trailers" episode, appearing on the Travel Channel.
In April 2011, Millennium was featured on HouseSmarts TV[6] with Lou Manfredini.
On October 4, 2012, it was announced that Millennium Luxury Coaches was to be featured for an upcoming series titled EPIC which was to air on Destination America. EPIC RVs premiered on February 11, 2013. On July 15, 2013, Millennium Luxury Coaches was to be featured on the season 2 premiere of EPIC, on Discovery's Destination America Network.[7]
Millennium Luxury Coaches has also made radio appearances and industry-related appearances. These events include the Tampa RV Supershow, Concours d'Elegance, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Cars for the Cure, Barrett Jackson Auto Auction, and RV shows.
In January 2013, Millennium Luxury Coaches announced a new video series entitled The Journey with episode 1, "The Journey Begins". Millennium planned for more episodes in the following months, showcasing the luxury coach building process.[8]
Millennium has been featured on the June cover of Family Motor Coach Association Magazine.[9]
External links
edit- Homepage of Millennium Luxury Coaches; retrieved 6 September 2021
References
edit- ^ "Millennium Luxury Coaches: The Best Coaches Built by the Best Team". Millennium Luxury Coaches. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "2011 Florida Companies To Watch". 2011 Florida Companies to Watch Awardees. companiestowatch.org. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Edward Lowe Foundation". edwardlowe.org/. Edward Lowe Foundation. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "SMART Awards". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ "Golden 100". www.bizjournals.comwww.bizjournals.com/orlando/print-edition/2013/08/30/golden-100-newcomers-millennium.html. 2013. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ "Luxury RV's Episode 103". HouseSmarts TV. HouseSmarts TV. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09.
- ^ "Million Dollar High Tech RV builder, Millennium Luxury Coaches, Back for the Season 2 Premiere of Destination America's popular "EPIC" TV Series". PRWeb.
- ^ "Luxury Motorhome Builder Unveils "The Journey" a New Series Highlighting the Craftsmen, Customers, and the Fascinating RV Lifestyle". PrWeb.com. PrWeb.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ "News Archives".