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Study Group: Brake and Friction Components Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 64

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as automotive manufacturing and dealerships, after market distribution, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, convenience stores, supermarkets, packaged goods manufacturing, department stores and discounters, jewelry and cosmetics, hotels and resorts, restaurants, casinos, and the travel industry, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Elias Luna Barrios

Partner and Chief Executive Officer
Luna & Goodman Advisors
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Elias Luna is Partner & CEO of Luna & Goodman, where he advises international financial institutions (Private Equity, Funds, Capital and Risk, Distressed Management, Investment Banks) and has independently advised the Board of Directors at Daimler AG,...

17 news post(s)
Douglas Hall, Principal, RTF, LLCDouglas Hall

Principal
RTF, LLC
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Douglas Hall is the sole proprietor of RTF, LLC, where he provides consulting, market research, and training services to the automotive industry. Previously, he was the Vice President of Lear Corporation's General Motors Division from 2003 until January...

6 news post(s)
Glenn Mercer, Former Partner, Automotive Senior Practice Expert, MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.Glenn Mercer

Former Partner, Automotive Senior Practice Expert
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.
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Glenn Mercer was a Partner and Senior Practice Expert of the automotive practice at McKinsey & Company from 1985-2006. Mr. Mercer has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. He has worked in private equity for the last few years and was...

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Joachim "Joe" Eberhardt, Owner & President, Oxnard MB LLCJoachim "Joe" Eberhardt

Owner & President
Oxnard MB LLC
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Joe Eberhardt is the Owner of Oxnard MB LLC which operates Mercedes-Benz/smart of Oxnard in Southern California. He also advises multiple companies with a focus on strategy development and alternative drive trains (hybrid, electrical) development and...

Nigel Robley

Independent Consultant
Nigel Robley & Associates
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Nigel Robley is an Independent Consultant majoring in the Automotive and Chinese business sectors. After retiring from Ford Motor Company (including a four year assignment in China) he worked as a Senior Consultant at Changan Automobile Group China, for...

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GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)

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Co-CEO's...What's Next?

April 22, 2009

Analysis by:Douglas Hall, Principal,

Chrysler CEO Says New Board Coming With Fiat Deal | www.nytimes.com

The U.S. Government in cooperation with the Senior Management of Fiat is going to appoint a new board of directors for this new joint company. Fiat is for all practical purposes a two market auto manufacturer; the home country…Italy (62%), and South America (38%). Chrysler LLC is a one market manufacturer in North America (72%) (Recognizing Graz, Austria (28%) for Minivans & Jeep). Respectively in those markets both companies loose money.

Automotive Tier–One Suppliers; North American Top 15… For Now!

March 5, 2009

Analysis by:Douglas Hall, Principal,

GM’s Wagoner Meets With Auto Panel for Six Hours | www.bloomberg.com

In light of the current financial meltdown of the Global Automotive Market I looked at the North American sector to identify the specific commodities of vulnerability to the OEM’s.

Automotive Tier–One Suppliers; Distressed, Troubled, Chapter 11 and now “Solvency”. Automotive News on the web. Retrieved February 27, 2009

March 2, 2009

Analysis by:Douglas Hall, Principal,

GM’s Wagoner Meets With Auto Panel for Six Hours | www.bloomberg.com

Publications have used many adjectives over the years to describe the automotive tier one supply base; troubled, distressed, beleaguered, crippled, restructuring, etc... But the last six months it has interesting and painful to watch how the descriptions have progressively deteriorated to the most recent “unable to remain solvent”.

GM / Ford – Restructuring “simplified”

February 6, 2009

Analysis by:Douglas Hall, Principal,

GM, Ford Sales Collapse May Force Deeper Industry Restructuring | www.bloomberg.com

Restructuring plans are simple; “What do we design?”, “What do we engineer?”, “What do we manufacture?”, “What do we assemble?” Brand it, Market it, Sell it and get rid of the rest.

Is Honda going to save money by withdrawing from Formula One Racing

December 22, 2008

Analysis by:Michael Cain, President / Consultant,

Honda quits F1 amid economic slowdown | nbcsports.msnbc.com

Honda is quitting!  This is important news to the people that follow Formula One Racing throughout the world.  Honda is giving up and taking their cars home to Japan.  In the economic climate of today’s auto business this is probably a smart move by Honda.  The reports say that they will save some six hundred million dollars by giving up the 2009 Formula One season.  But money may not be the only reason for this pull back.  Honda has not been winning.  Winning is why a car company enters F-1 in the first place.  Competitors such as Toyota have been finishing in the points and the Honda Teams were struggling.  Honda engineers and the Honda Company take great pride in their winning racing heritage and lately that pride has been absent from Formula One Racing and that is why Honda is gone. 

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Consulting Firm
  • Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
  • After Market Parts Distributor
  • After Market Service Centers
  • After Market Retailer
  • Tier 2 Automotive Supplier
  • After Market Parts Manufacturer
  • OEM Automotive Manufacturer
  • Individual Dealer

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • President
  • Consultant
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Owner
  • Director
  • Principal
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Account Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Operations Executive
  • Board Member
  • Customer Service Manager
  • National Sales Manager
  • Sales Manager

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GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)

November 11, 2009 | Hong Kong

Seminar: Chinese Automotive Industry (Hong Kong)

August 29, 2006 | Dallas

GLGi: Automotive Industry

July 25, 2006 | New York

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