Breakaway News Volume No. 19 Issue No. 6 June 2014

Make Tracks

As of this writing, 75% of our couriers have updated to our mobile app, Hypership, and can now be tracked via GPS. We’re hoping to get 100% of our couriers on the system within the next 90 days. Of course, this may exclude the 5% of our crew who are Luddites, and won’t part with their pagers, first gen Nokias, and tin cans and strings.

  Hyperbole

Speaking of Hypership, version 1.56 is now available for download at Google Play or the iTunes Store. It’s been updated to address a variety of issues, and has new features, including being able to track your item via GPS. Visit our website (breakawaycourier.com) to download the app for iPhone or Android.

  Memories

This month, we’ll celebrate Breakaway’s 26th anniversary.   It’s a far different world than it was all those years ago, when we started in a one-room office down in Chinatown! Thank you to all our customers who have made this a fun and memorable business, career, and life.

Go Blueshirts!

We were just getting ready to put this issue of Breakaway News to bed when we learned that the New York Rangers would be going head-to -head with the L.A. Kings for the Stanley Cup. It’s been 20 years since they’ve been in the championships (their 1994 victory over the Vancouver Canucks broke a 54-year losing streak).  Congratulations to the Rangers, let’s go get that Cup!

 Father’s Day

 May was Mom’s month, and of course, ladies are first, but now that special day is coming up for the other half of the duo that brought you into existence: your dad. Undoubtedly, it will be a more “manly” affair marked with barbecues and bad ties, but we still want to wish a happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Call us and we’ll deliver the hibachi.

Pride in the City

June has been officially declared LGBT Pride month by President Obama, and if one thing is certain, this city has the wackiest, noisiest, most colorful pride parade going! Happy Pride Month to all our customers who are celebrating.

Stump the Band

Last month, we asked what was always held on the first Saturday of May since 1875. We also hinted that it was down south. Answer: The Kentucky Derby.

T-Shirt Question

It’ll be displayed prominently during June, but what do the colors of the rainbow flag actually represent? The first one to call Gil Ortiz with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.