From the 2013 IFA, left to right: Giovanni Tortorici, President of A.I.A.G.A.; NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phil Russo, CAE; Ermanno Molinari, General Secretary and Treasurer for A.I.A.G.A.; and Joe LaRosa, Director, Global Fleet Administration for Merck, Sharp and Dohme, Inc. and NAFA’s International Vice President.
The third annual Company Car Drive took place at the Autodromo Nazionale, Monza, Italy, on May 14 and 15. NAFA International Vice President Joseph LaRosa was in attendance along with Giovanni Tortorici, President of A.I.A.G.A. - Italian Association of Managers and Buyers Company Cars. A.I.A.G.A., along with GL Events Italy and Econometrica, was a sponsor of the event.
Tortorici was a speaker at NAFA's third International Fleet Academy in Tucson, AZ in 2013.
In 2013, A.I.A.G.A. (the Italian Fleet Manager and Fleet Buyer Association) became the first international association to officially partner with NAFA on a global fleet level. The two associations will share resources, partner on events, exchange ideas, conduct research, promote each others industry awards, and work towards their ultimate goal – an online, virtual learning center for fleet managers with resources available for NAFA and A.I.A.G.A. members. LaRosa's participation at the Company Car Drive comes as part of NAFA's partnership with A.I.A.G.A.
NAFA and A.I.A.G.A. also work together to develop educational content, conduct benchmarking surveys, and promote the industry awards presented by each organization.