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The Centre for Transport Studies is pleased to welcome Mr. Vinay Gupta (WhipCar Ltd.) to lead a seminar entitled WhipCar: transforming how cars are used in the UK to be held today, 13th October at 16:00 Please join us for presentation and discussion at Room 609, Skempton Building, Imperial College London (Maps and travel directions: www.imperial.ac.uk/cts/html/Miscellaneous/travelDirections.asp<http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cts/html/Miscellaneous/travelDirections.asp>) Abstract Vinay Gupta will provide an overview of the world's first person-to-person car rental firm called WhipCar, which he co-founded. The talk will focus on the rationale for creating the service, the vision going forward and some real-life examples of what his team has experienced so far. WhipCar launched in London in April 2010 and now has a presence in over 300 towns and cities across the UK. About the Speaker Vinay Gupta is co-founder of WhipCar. Previously he has been a digital media strategist and consultant working with brands such as Fleming Media, MySpace, Emap and Vue. Vinay holds an MBA from London Business School and has held senior travel management positions at AT&T and American Express. About the CTS Seminar Series The CTS seminar series aims to facilitate discussion on current research topics in the transport field. Seminars are held jointly with our colleagues in the Centre for Transport Studies at University College London. They are usually held on Wednesday afternoons at Imperial College London or University College London. Seminars are free of charge and open to all interested parties. Booking is not required. For further information: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> CTS home: www.imperial.ac.uk/cts<http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cts>