Join us this March in celebrating all that women have achieved!

Since 1911, March 8^th has been designated as International Women’s Day. It’s a global day set aside to celebrate the achievements of women. This year’s theme was #EmbraceEquity. It’s intended to raise awareness of the need for a world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

The month of March is also Women’s History Month in the United States. Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, Helen Keller – all famous influential women you are probably familiar with who have made a lasting impact. But what about the unsung heroes? In honor of the holiday, here are a few famous women you may not have heard of who you can celebrate this month.

Anne Rainsford French Bush got a driver’s license in 1900 and is believed to be the first woman to do so. Also noteworthy -- she is buried in Concord, MA in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, famous for being the burial place of Washington Irving’s Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Known as the “Iowa Bus Queen,” Helen Mary Schultz was the first woman to own a bus line. She started Red Ball Transportation Company in 1922.

Madame C.J. Walker is regarded as the first female entrepreneur. In 1905 she created Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower and by 1910 her scalp conditioning and healing formula was in high demand and generating considerable revenue.

Today the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)  reports that there are approximately 13 million women-owned businesses in the United States, that’s roughly 42% of all businesses. In fact, according to www.pay.com, “The number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. has nearly doubled in the last 15 years.”

TransAction Associates/TransAction Corporate Shuttles is proud to be woman founded, owned, and operated. President and CEO Cindy Frené started the company based on a need for on-site commuter programs that she identified while working at a large engineering firm. TransAction has grown over the last 30+ years from a one-woman operation to a company of over 100 employees offering managed programs, consulting, and shuttle services.



Join us this March in celebrating all that women have achieved.

President and CEO, Cindy Frené