Eckert to Retire as President of SouthwestRe

Eddie Eckert will retire as president of SouthwestRe at the end of September, concluding a 14-year tenure with the company and marking more than 40 years of service to the automotive industry.
Eddie Eckert will retire as president of SouthwestRe at the end of September, concluding a 14-year tenure with the company and marking more than 40 years of service to the automotive industry.
The EFG Learning Opps Through Virtual Engagement, or LOVE, was designed to boost F&I producer knowledge, reinforce training learnings and reduce the cost of a poor hiring decision for dealerships, according to the company.
The F&I product provider has hired Jim Powers as it’s new CFO. The experienced leader most recently served as president and CEO for St. Louis-based UniGroup Inc. and its subsidiaries.
EFG Companies CEO John Pappanastos said digital buying habits, millennial and Gen Z consumers, and women are forcing industry change dealers must embrace.
The F&I product provider said it could take 30 to 45 days to receive sold contracts from its dealers prior to adding TecAssured, Over the Edge's administration system and rating engine. Today, those contracts are received instantly, officials say.
Alpha Warranty Services’ earned a Silver Stevie in the American Business Awards’ Veteran-Owned Business of the Year category, while CEO Steve Rosenvall earned a Bronze Stevie in the Executive of the Year category for the insurance industry.
The F&I product provider’s new board member spent 24 years with Ford Motor Co., where she served as director of global marketing for Ford, president and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, and president of sales operations for Volvo Car Corp. in Sweden.
The honor adds to a host of other recognitions the company earned in 2017, including being named to the Utah Fast 50 and Utah 100 lists, having executives honored with the CXO of the Year award and winning the When Work Works workplace flexibility award.
In a surprise addition to the P&A Leadership Summit agenda, Matthew Bartle and David Marcus of Bartle & Marcus LLC will address General Motors’ recent directives regarding the sale of non-OEM parts and service contracts.
Attorney and compliance expert Jim Ganther will present ‘Providers’ Role in Dealership Compliance’ at the upcoming P&A Leadership Summit.
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