Canadian Black Book has named a new director of business development.
Hired for the role was James Hancock, whose background includes 14 years working with a luxury automaker in Canada and the U.S.
Hancock has spent the last eight years working in the areas of residual value risk, lease portfolio management and remarketing off-lease vehicles.
“Given his specific experience in what our core areas of business are, in data and analytics, it quickly became clear that James was the most qualified candidate for this position with Canadian Black Book,” CBB vice president of sales Yolanda Biswah said in a news release.
“As our team grows, it is reassuring internally and for our clients to know that we continue to seek out the best talent, so we can continue to innovate and deliver the best data services possible to Canada’s auto industry,” she said.
Added Hancock: “Canadian Black Book is known for providing the best, most accurate valuation data to Canada’s auto sector and I am proud to be part of this team that has built such a solid reputation for precision and quality data.
“I look forward to developing and showcasing the new data-driven products that CBB brings to market, to help OEMs, banks and lenders, dealers, insurers and consumers make more informed decisions.”
On Tuesday, Audi Canada will welcome a new president.
The automaker announced this week that Vito Paladino will be succeeding Giorgio Delucchi as president of Audi Canada. Paladino is presently the senior director of sales and aftersales for Audi Canada.
Meanwhile, the OEM also said Delucchi has been promoted to head of sales for China and Hong Kong and will be based in Ingolstadt, Germany.
Audi highlighted that Paladino, a Canadian national, has held increasingly progressive roles throughout his career in the areas of sales, aftersales, marketing, network development and business management.
During his tenure at Audi Canada, the company noted that Paladino “has demonstrated a strong ability to lead and motivate team members to exceed targets in areas of sales, market share, customer retention and profitability.”
Almost 20 years ago, Gilles Pellerin joined Quadrex, and that company was sold to DataScan in 2006.
AutoVIN acquired the combined company in 2015, and the company says Pellerin played an important role in ensuring a smooth merger between AutoVIN and DataScan’s inspection business.
AutoVIN, a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Global, said on Monday it has promoted Pellerin to vice president of Canadian operations, noting his nearly 20 years of auto inspection experience.
Pellerin will continue to lead Canadian operations in his new role, and he will increase his focus on the company’s strategic initiatives and continuous process improvement.
Spending his entire career in the automotive industry, Pellerin started out as a mechanic and moved on to own his own body shop.
“Gilles has built a long, successful career here at AutoVIN, and his deep-rooted relationships and well-earned respect in the industry have been instrumental to the company’s success,” AutoVIN chief operating officer and senior vice president of operations Richard Carpentier said in a news release.
He continued, “I have no doubt that Gilles’ dedication to customer service and his depth of operational knowledge will continue to guide the AutoVIN team as they support our clients through the vehicle inspection process.”
Effective Aug. 12, AutoCanada will have a new chief financial officer.
The North American multi-location dealership group currently operating 65 franchised dealerships, comprised of 27 brands, in eight provinces in Canada as well as a group in Illinois, appointed Mike Borys as CFO.
AutoCanada highlighted that Borys is a chartered accountant with more than 20 years of experience as CFO for both public and private enterprises. He joins AutoCanada from PTW Energy Services, an electrical and instrumentation provider, where he served as CFO since 2017.
Prior to that post, Borys was CFO at Newalta, an engineered environmental solutions provider, from 2008 to 2016, The Brick Group Income Fund, a furniture retailer, from 2005 to 2008, and Famous Players, a movie theatre operator, from 2002 to 2005.
Borys also worked in the restaurant industry for a 10-year period and progressed to CFO of Tricon Canada, a division of Pepsico, the franchisor and operator of the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell franchises.
“We are very excited to welcome Mike as our CFO,” AutoCanada executive chair Paul Antony said in a news release. “We are pleased to add such a highly seasoned executive to our team.
“Mike’s proven track record and extensive finance and management experience will be instrumental in assisting us to continue to execute on our go forward plan in Canada and the U.S.,” Antony added.
