Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 15, 2006 - Mobile Productivity, Inc., (MPi) a
premier supplier of proprietary diagnostic, repair information and
service merchandising solutions to the automotive industry, announced
today the appointment of Richard Sherman to Director of Alliances and
General Motors Dealer Development. In this role he will be responsible
for the development of strategic automotive alliances, as well as
increasing penetration with all General Motor franchises nationwide.
Sherman brings 40 years of automotive industry experience to MPI;
including 31 years with General Motors. At GM, Sherman held several
senior management positions in sales, service and marketing. Sherman,
receiving ASE certification while at Pontiac, was recognized for
creating GM's "Mr. Goodwrench" dealer service program. He also developed
AC Delco's "Delco Tech" aftermarket service channel, and was
subsequently elected to the Automotive News "All Star" industry award as
"Service-Person-of-the-Year."
Following retirement from GM, Sherman moved to Saudi Arabia as COO of
Aljomaih Automotive; GM's largest Middle East dealer, selling over
13,000 cars and trucks. He was responsible for the consolidation of the
dealership operations and implementation of a best practices strategy.
It was here during the restructuring that he implemented the "Advantage"
certified used vehicle program and initial "Quick-Service" network.
Upon return to the US, Sherman became COO of SLP Automotive, a
subsidiary of SLP Engineering, a GM tier-one supplier; responsible for
the manufacturing and distribution of the Camaro SS and Firebird
Firehawk, for GM's Chevrolet and Pontiac dealers. This also included
establishing a network of independent converters and selling the Pontiac
GTX directly to dealers. When GM discontinued F car production, Sherman
relocated to Scottsdale, AZ as Director of OEM conversion sales for Baer
Racing, a prominent performance-brake manufacturer in Phoenix.
Sherman has been extensively involved in the industry aftermarket since
the early Goodwrench/ AC Delco days, working with the various SEMA shows
and councils. This eventually led to Chairmanship of the PRO
(Professional Restylers) group and subsequent election to the SEMA Board
of Directors, where he currently serves. Sherman has completed the GM
Advanced Management program at Emory University, has a BS in Marketing
from SIU and Masters from Central Michigan.
"We have an immense opportunity to help automotive dealers improve fixed
operations with our proprietary diagnostic, repair information and
service merchandising solutions. As MPi continues its national
expansion, Richard's extensive background in the automotive industry,
particularly with GM, brings some new perspectives and insight that will
help strengthen our team. I am confident that Richard will help us
further build relationships with GM dealers and grow our business," said
Les Silver, CEO of MPi.
Commenting on his appointment Sherman stated, "Increasingly dealers are
realizing that MPi provides a true solution for technicians and service
writers seeking to improve their problem solving and selling skills. As
a true believer in the importance of developing additional gross revenue
through fixed operations, I am excited by this opportunity to tap into
my knowledge and experience in this area. I look forward to working with
this new group at MPI who are equally dedicated to making a difference
for the more aggressive dealers who understand the significance of
change."
Mobile Productivity Inc. is a premier supplier of proprietary
diagnostic, repair information and service merchandising solutions to
the automotive industry. MPi's customized Automotive Repair Guidance
Information System; (ARGIS™) addresses two of the largest challenges
facing the automotive industry: the ability to reliably service
increasingly complicated vehicles in a cost effective, profitable, and
high quality manner, as well as increasing customer pay profits through
non-warranty vehicle inspections and repairs. The company's technology
is making a difference in dealerships across the country; providing
significant increases in profits, efficiencies and customer loyalty.
About Mobile Productivity, Inc:
Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, Mobile Productivity Inc. is a premier
supplier of proprietary diagnostic, repair information and service
merchandising solutions to the automotive industry. The company's
technology is making a difference in dealerships across the country;
providing significant increases in profits, efficiencies and customer
loyalty.
For more information call Susan Lovett at (800) 997-1674 x2010,or visit
www.mpifix.com.
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