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Continuous Improvement Manager
BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC ![]()
Mark Fendley is Continuous Improvement Manager for BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina. Mr. Fendley has over eleven years of executive experience with BMW and over 20 years of experience in Asian and European OEM manufacturing, supplier development, and engineering. He has expertise in Tier One supplier...
Douglas HallPrincipal
RTF, LLC ![]()
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 2006. Mr. Hall was responsible for all profit/loss...
Jack SayerManaging Partner
Sayer Partners LLC ![]()
Jack Sayer is the Managing Partner of Sayer Partners, an automotive consultancy with auto dealer and investment clients in the NYC Metro, Chicago and Southern California areas focused on development and management processes for the retail and wholesale auto sectors since 2002. The firm provides analysis...
Allen LevensonPresident
Gear Consulting Group LLC. ![]()
Allen Levenson is the former Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Asbury Automotive Group and currently President of Gear (Global Expertise in Automotive Retail) Consulting. Mr. Levenson is a highly sought after automotive consultant to the investor and media community based on his unique perspective...
Glenn MercerFormerPartner, Automotive Senior Practice Expert
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. ![]()
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 a Director of several automotive firms and the...
Partner
Fox Road Marina ![]()
David Taylor is the President of Taylor Consulting Inc., specializing in marine management consulting. Mr. Taylor is also part owner of a marina and retail boat dealership. Prior to 2007, he was the Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the US Marine Division of Brunswick Corporation, a recreational...
Craig CarlsonCEO & Managing Director
Carlson Group LLC ![]()
Craig Carlson is currently CEO & Managing Director of The Carlson Group LLC, an automotive technology and innovation consulting firm in Massachusetts, where he has worked since 2003. The organization focuses on automotive product development and innovation, intellectual property, electronic systems...
Steve BoutwellDistrict Manager
POMP'S TIRE SERVICE, INC. ![]()
Steve Boutwell is a District Manager at Pomp's Tire Service in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he has worked since 1988. Pomp's is a tire retailer and auto service provider in about 80 service centers, and is one of the largest independent commercial tire dealers in the US. Mr. Boutwell oversees 23 retail...
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November 18, 2009
Honda Targets Return To Pre-Crisis Profitability | online.wsj.com
The 2010 year is shaping up to be a very interesting one for fleet purchasers. The Detroit Big 3 have all dramatically scaled back their fleet programs. Part of the void created by this has been filled by the Koreans.
Japanese Carmakers Had Better Watch Out; South Korea Is Charging Ahead
November 17, 2009
Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
Honda Targets Return To Pre-Crisis Profitability | online.wsj.com
Anybody who dismisses Hyundai and Kia's recent success as a "Cash For Clunkers" aberration is in for a rude surprise in 2010.
Does Anyone Really Expect G.M. And Chrysler To Repay Billions In Loans?
November 15, 2009
Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
After Bankruptcy, G.M. Struggles to Shed a Legendary Bureaucracy | www.nytimes.com
Top executives at General Motors and Chrysler have gone out of their way in the past week to say their once-bankrupt companies are positioning themselves to pay back the billions of dollars loaned to them by the federal government. Experts, however, say that billions of dollars are likely to be lost...
Auto Sector Looking Better; What Are The New Drivers?
November 10, 2009
Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
Toyota Posts Profit; Outlook Brightens | online.wsj.com
The auto sector gained 1.9% last week based on strong earning results from Ford and Toyota as well as bullish October sales numbers and the release of Chrysler/Fiat's plan to turn business around at the struggling automaker.
Magna Will Find Better Targets for Their Attention and Their Cash
November 6, 2009
Mark Fendley, Continuous Improvement Manager, BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC
Magna Ends Hunt for Automaker, Eyes Suppliers | www.autonews.com
Magna may have risked alienating certain customers, especially in regards to component technology development, if they had succeeded with the Opel partial purchase.Magna is developing good partnerships in the growth segments of electronic, software, sensor, battery, and power management, so a growing...
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