International Fleet Academy Will Feature Fleet-Manager-Exclusive Session On RFI And RFQ Processes

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NAFA’s International Fleet Academy, October 21- 23, at the Loews Ventana Canyon hotel in Tucson, AZ, will feature a Fleet-Managers-Exclusive session with Lutz Hansen, Purchasing Fleet Management Services for Bayer Business Services, Germany. He will discuss how his company created and then used a global reporting tool to turn its RFI and RFQ processes upside down - resulting in tremendous savings for the 24,000-vehicle fleet. There are still seats and time to register, but don’t delay. Availability is moving fast so act now before all seats are gone!

NAFA’s International Fleet Academy is the premier industry event for fleet professionals wanting to learn the intricacies of developing and implementing fleet policies across the globe. Don't delay on registering for this sensational event.

• Created by NAFA for NAFA members and fleet professionals!
• Receive comprehensive training from experts in the field!
• Discuss real-life case studies from expert fleet managers!
• Learn about the European, Central American, South American, Australian, Asian, and African fleet markets!
• Leave with real cost-savings solutions and new resources for a true return on your investment!

Joseph LaRosa, Director Global Fleet Administration for Merck Sharp and Dohme, is NAFA’s current International Vice President. As Director of Global Services for Merck & Co., LaRosa is responsible for a fleet of nearly 9,000 vehicles and approximately 14,000 vehicles outside the U.S.

NAFA Past President Gayle Pratt (2007 to 2009) managed Ecolab's fleet of more than 13,500 vehicles, including 3,749 vehicles in Europe alone. Pratt, recently retired, boasts a 35-year career that included management of corporate, public, and private fleet, along with travel operations.

2012 International Fleet Manager of the Year Joe Carreira, Fleet Manager at Merck Sharpe & Dohme, received the prestigious honor in Cannes, France last November. He is a fleet professional with a proven track record for delivering a complex fleet strategy to 51 countries in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions.

Giovanni Tortorici, the President of the Italian Association of Managers Buyers and Used Cars (AIAGA), and Purchasing Manager at Barilla. Founded in Bologna, AIAGA is comprised of managers with fleet responsibilities over vehicles of major national and multinational companies.

Steven Saltzgiver, Fleet Operations Group Director-North America for Coca Cola Refreshments oversees a fleet of over 45,000 domestically, including the largest commercial fleet of Hybrid Electric trucks in North America, and roughly 200,000 vehicles globally.

Kevin Fisher, CAFM, Vice President Strategic Fleet Operations, ARAMARK, was a finalist for the 2013 Fleet Excellence Award for Excellence in Corporate Fleet Sustainability Accomplishment.

• Ready-to-Use Executive Summary (hard copy and electronic)
• Free subscription to International Fleet World magazine
• The newly published NAFA’s Global Fleet Guide
• Valuable checklists! Policy checklist; RFI checklist; and RFQ checklist

• Fleet managers and directors in charge of – or who soon will be in charge of – fleet operations in multiple countries
• Corporate executives with reporting responsibility for their organization’s fleet operations
• Fleet personnel who assist fleet managers and directors in their global fleet operations
• Fleet managers, directors, and executives who want to learn more about multi-national fleet operations

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