I am a sophisticated automotive industry executive, highly experienced in developing and deploying winning automotive Middleware (SaaS) solutions as well as OEM fleet & lease programs, advertising and other Internet transaction related solutions for ASP's and ISP's alike.
I am accomplished at structuring, marketing and closing complex transactions at senior levels with automotive dealer organizations and OEM’s, internal/external e-business strategy partners, and major US corporations, and managing and profitably growing the resulting portfolio of business directly and through the direct sales management of others.
Often quoted by media on major automotive industry related issues, go to:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aQHVRdBzyUxI&refer=news
to see me quoted on 2/15/09 on www.bloomberg.com article related to the decision by President Obama to not appoint a "Car Czar."
Specialties:
sales structuring, marketing, C-level negotiations and transactions, internal/external e-business strategies, automotive e-commerce, sales management, team building, rapid sales force deployment, sales training, best practices, sales/marketing policies and procedures, interpersonal communication, personnel vetting/hiring/training/management