Study Group: Automotive OEMs Experts(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 77
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President
Global Messaging and Communications
Joseph Savanyo is an executive with experience in corporate and start-up environments. He is knowledgeable with trends in the global automotive and related industries with in-depth insights on marketing, business practices, competitive interaction, finance, technology, and strategy. Joseph Savanyo is...
FormerVice President, GM Division
Lear Corporation
Douglas Hall was the Vice President of Lear Corporation's General Motors Division from 2003 until January 2006. Mr. Hall was responsible for all profit/loss management for 29 vehicle platforms and 41 plants representing $2.9B in annual revenue. He oversaw all aspects of Sales, Program Management, and...
Continuous Improvement Manager
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Mark Fendley is the Continuous Improvement Manager for BMW AG, in South Carolina. Mr. Fendley has 10 years of executive experience with BMW and more than 20yrs of experience in Asian and European OEM manufacturing, supplier development, and engineering. He has expertise in Tier One supplier technology...
Consultant
Anjan Chatterjee
Anjan Chatterjee is an OEM and Tier1 automotive consultant. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to Chanin Capital Partners as well as a consultant to a large number of financial and private equity institutions. He has been or is involved with most of the recent restructurings in the auto sector. Previously,...
Managing Partner
Sayer Partners LLC
Jack Sayer is the Managing Partner of Sayer Partners, an automotive consulting firm focused on dealership development and staff management in dealerships, where he has been working since 2002. Mr. Sayer has automotive dealership management experience including dealership evaluation, development, and...
Dennis ProfittConsultant
Dennis Profitt
Dennis Profitt is an independent consultant in the automotive industry. Previously, he was President of C&A Plastics Division and led a 33 plant division. Earlier, he was Director of Manufacturing for Ford Motor, where he was responsible for the Rouge Site and Supplier Strategy for Vehicle Operations....
Brian SextonIndependent Retail Consultant
Brian Sexton
Brian Sexton is currently an Independent Retail Consultant specializing in the automotive aftermarket sales and service of used vehicles, tires, parts and accessories. His services include operational efficiencies, organizational development, merchandise planning, marketing support, new store development...
William Santana LiChairman and CEO
Carbon Motors Corporation
William Santana Li is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carbon Motors Corporation, a new American automaker developing a purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle. Mr. Li is an experienced senior automotive executive and has worked with corporate and entrepreneurial environments....
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GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Experts(?)
On the heels of Gm's plan to cut $10 billion in costs over the next 18 months, there are reports that Japanese auto giant, Toyota, has problems also.
How desperate are U.S. automakers getting? Burning cash, cutting production, trimming white collar jobs, unloading some brands, others on shaky ground. Believe it or not, there have even been rumors of a merger between GM & Ford.
With a depressed car market of "perfect storm" proportions dominating the headlines everyday, what do the people in the trenches have to say about what is happening?
With total losses exceeding $15 billion in just the past two years alone, Ford was clearly desperate. It had no choice. It needed cash, and fast.
The old saying was: "As GM goes, so goes the nation." Well, times have changed, now it seems: "As GM goes, so goes their suppliers."
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- Consulting Firm
- Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
- Individual Dealer
- Dealership Conglomerate
- OEM Automotive Manufacturer
Most Common Job Types:
- Consultant
- Director
- President
- Chief Executive Officer
- Owner
- Operations Executive
- Principal
- Product Development Director
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