Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine July 2016 | Page 94

GOLD COAST CABS

Australia ’ s Gold Coast is strictly speaking a city , the country ’ s largest that isn ’ t a capital . But add the definite article and the Gold Coast is a densely populated 55 kilometre strip that runs along the Queensland coast from Ormeau in the north to Coolangatta and Tweed Heads ( which are just into New South Wales ), and from the famous surfing beaches in the east to the forested hills around Springbrook in the west . By far its largest industry is tourism , so it ’ s no surprise that one of the things that make it tick is its taxi service . The largest operator GC Cabs has been in business since 1937 , so it has grown with the region ’ s popularity .

Since July 2014 the company has been led by CEO Gordana Blazevic , a very experienced businesswoman whose background
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