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Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 5,000 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing.

Currently, Mike is the editor and associate publisher for three fleet-related magazines: Automotive Fleet,  Fleet Financials, and Work Truck magazines. Mike is also the USA editor for Fleet Europe, a pan-European fleet management magazine headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

His non-publication responsibilities include being the conference chairman for the annual Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR), the Global Fleet Conference, and Fleet Safety Conference

Mike is actively involved with a variety of fleet and remarketing industry associations. He is a long-time member of the board of directors for the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). He served as AFLA's president from 2008-2009. He is currently the chairman of the AFLA Globalization Committee where he was instrumental in creating the first-ever Global Fleet Networking Consortium comprised of five internatlonal fleet associations.

He is also a member of the board of directors and an officer for the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA). He is Alliance's long-time secretary and chairs its public relations committee. In addition, he was the past chairman of the IARA certification task force, which developed the industry's first-ever certification program for vehicle remarketers. 

In 2010, Mike was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame.

Mike is an international speaker and has spoken at numerous industry conferences, client advisory councils, and fleet sales meetings.

Newsby Mike AntichJune 1, 2017

PG&E Hires Regional Fleet Manager From Sacramento

Isena Garcia, CAFM, was named manager, regional fleet operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 1, 2017

Mo. Names Acting Director of General Services Division

Cindy Dixon, has been named acting director, Division of General Services for the State of Missouri Office of Administration in Jefferson City, Mo.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 15, 2016

McCorkhill Retires as Fleet Director of Va. City

John McCorkhill, fleet director for the City of Lynchburg, Va., retired on Oct. 30. McCorkhill was recognized as Government Fleet’s 2006 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year and a Government Fleet Hall of Fame inductee in 2014.

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My Remembrances of Ed Bobit

One of the highest compliments to someone in the auto industry is to say they have gasoline running through their veins. In Ed Bobit's case, he had "fleet" running through his veins.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 23, 2014

Ariz. City Hires Equipment Management Superintendent

Montana Stack, Ph.D., CAFS, was named equipment management superintendent for the City of Glendale, Ariz., in December 2013.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 23, 2014

Kan. City Names Public Works Director

Doug Whitacre was named public works director for the City of Topeka, Kan. in May 2013. Previously, Whitacre was director of public works/assistant city administrator for the City of McPherson, Kan.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 16, 2014

Wash. County Hires Fleet Manager

Matt Stewart, CAFM, has been named the equipment rental & revolving fund (fleet) manager for Jefferson County, Wash., responsible for management of the county’s vehicle and equipment fleet.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 2, 2013

Stanton Announces Retirement from City of San Antonio

Long-time fleet manager Bob Stanton announced his retirement from the City of San Antonio effective July. At the City of San Antonio, Stanton was the assistant director - building and equipment services – Fleet.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 30, 2013

Mitchell to Retire from Arlington County, Virginia

Allen Mitchell, equipment bureau chief for Arlington County, Va., announced he will retire effective Nov. 1, 2013. His responsibilities at Arlington County include managing the County fleet of 1,500 assets.

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Fleet Is Not an Island Unto Itself

A successful fleet operation is not an island unto itself. Yet, this is how some fleet managers view their operation – an island surrounded by a sea of unreasonable user groups. We will all agree this is the wrong mindset and that fleet operations must be closely aligned with user departments. However, the reality is that interdepartmental friction is an unfortunate fact of life, especially territorial issues that result in emotional defiance not open to discussion or compromise.

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