Coaching for Success!
Former Big Ten and NBA basketball player Walter Bond is a riveting motivational speaker and writer. “Get Out of Your Own Way” is Walter’s stern advice to us this month. And then. like the good coach he is, Walter gives us some strategies to do just that!
We love the logistical concept of AFLA’s Spring Forum, which will be available to a much wider audience this year. On April 12th, registrants can participate in person in two locations or by live-streaming the event on their browsers. We predict that we will enjoy more events set up like this.
Finally, congratulations to NAFA’s Fleet Excellence Awards finalists! It is so exciting and such an honor to be nominated. Well done!
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Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
ARI’s COO Bob White to Talk Disruption During Opening Keynote at CAR Conference
Bob White, executive vice president and COO for ARI®, will discuss the latest disruptions impacting the remarketing industry and how attendees can proactively prepare for them during his opening keynote address at the upcoming International Automotive Remarketing Alliance (IARA) Roundtable meetings, held concurrently with the 2018 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR) at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, March 6 to 7, 2018.
“It’s important to take advantage of opportunities in a disrupted industry. When you think about it, 100 years ago, the automobile was a major disruption. Now with new innovations and evolving technology reshaping the industry, my goal is to help the audience understand today and tomorrow’s disruptions and share ways to proactively prepare for sustained success,” commented White.
Sofico Establishes German Subsidiary, Opens New Office
Sofico Managing Director, Gémar Hompes, said: “We are delighted to be opening a dedicated office in Germany via a local subsidiary. The establishment of local offices helps us stay close to our customers and helps us in attracting new staff with knowledge of the local market and local languages,” he said.
“As a next step, we will intensify our efforts in hiring local staff to establish a full multi-disciplinary team in Germany, with a mix of profiles from project manager to support consultant. Following extensive training at our head office in Ghent, this German-based team will provide support to our customers in Germany."
LeasePlan USA Recognized by IAOP in Global Outsourcing 100 list
LeasePlan USA named to the Global Outsourcing 100 list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP) for seventh consecutive year.
LeasePlan USA has again been named to the IAOP’s Global Outsourcing 100 list, which recognizes the world’s best outsourcing service providers. The fleet management company earned its seventh consecutive honor within the leader category with this most recent appointment.
“At LeasePlan, we are focused on delivering What’s next to clients,” said LeasePlan USA President and CEO Jeff Schlesinger. “Our dedicated team provides a level of outsourcing services and innovative cost-savings expertise that has made us a trusted leader in the industry and we are truly honored to be recognized as such by IAOP.”
Self-Driving Vehicles May Change Suburbia
The suburbs have often been regarded as harmful to the environment with urbanists thinking that mass transit should link them to core cities to eliminate dependence on gas-powered vehicles.
Despite funding from federal and local sources, transit-ridership is stagnant or declining as more Millennials head to the suburbs embracing ride-sharing, electric cars and autonomous vehicles.
Elon Musk recently shared a brutally honest critique of mass transit. "It's a pain in the ass," he said. "That's why everyone doesn't like it. And there's like a bunch of random strangers, one of who might be a serial killer, OK great. And so that's why people like individualized transport, that goes where you want, when you want."
Read the article at Forbes.
