Tabar Joins UDS as Director of Training
Thirty-year industry veteran John Tabar has joined United Development Systems as director of training.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — United Development Systems Inc. (UDS) announced the addition of John Tabar as director of training, coinciding with the launch of an elearning platform.
“John has spent nearly 30 years in the automotive retail environment, with the bulk of that time spent training dealership staff to sell more and earn more,” said Randy Crisorio, president of UDS. “Having such a seasoned veteran join our team will undoubtedly bolster our position in the marketplace and advance our training programs exponentially.”
Tabar has led training programs at the executive level for a large, multinational F&I player. Additionally, John has authored and delivered training materials for industry events, state associations and dealer groups as well as his firm’s LMS/elearning platform, a training medium that UDS itself has just launched.
John’s responsibilities with UDS will include authoring new and impactful training material, as well as delivering F&I, sales and sales management seminars nationwide, according to the company.
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