Jim Naatz Named VP of Sales at Driving Dynamics
Bringing 30+ years of sales and sales management experience combined with more than two decades promoting driver safety in the transportation industry, Jim Naatz has been appointed vice president, sales at Driving Dynamics.
Mr. Naatz comes to Driving Dynamics from Lytx, a San Diego-based video telematics company, where he sold its suite of safety-related products and services.
"My passion for safety and knowing I could make a difference, through education and awareness, in combating the fact that more 37,000 people die on our roads annually is what drew me to Driving Dynamics. I look forward to adding my dedication and expertise to the collective knowledge of the organization." said Jim Naatz, Driving Dynamics vice president, sales.
Changing the Game for Women
Women are a long way from being equally represented on the way to and in the C-suite. Increasing the number of women at every level of an organization is possible if its leaders are ready to use practical solutions.
The strategies are to (1) actively increase the pipeline of women in middle and senior management roles, (2) improve the culture and receptiveness of organizations toward women leaders, (3) develop creative solutions to structural job design issues that hold women back, and (4) move more women into general management and P&L roles from which CEO and other top management appointments are made.
Read the article at strategy+business.
Forget Trump: Europe Plans to Push for More Ambition on Climate
Carmakers are discovering there are limits when it comes to influencing European Union climate policy. The European Parliament ignored industry warnings by voting for CO2 cuts of 20 percent in 2025 and 40 percent in 2030.
The EU wants to send a strong message regarding climate change amid public outrage over Volkswagen AG's cheating on tests. “Politically in the EU the stance is hardening toward the need for action on climate protection,” said Raphael Danglade, program executive for energy and climate at the Friends of Europe think tank in Brussels.
Read the article at Bloomberg.
So Many Great Experiences with AFLA!
Mary Sticha served in several board roles at AFLA, then moved her way up to president. She’s had a great time helping make the organization even better, and she’s built some lasting relationships along the way.
Vehicle Relocation with an Eye on Safety
As part of a continuing focus on safety, every vehicle that PARS relocates is automatically checked for open recalls, and every PARS driver is subject to continuous MVR monitoring.
