EDMONTON, March 21, 2017 /CNW/ - AutoCanada Inc. (TSX:ACQ)
today announced the appointment of Mr. Mark
Warsaba to the position of Senior Vice-President & Chief
Operations Officer effective April 1,
2017. Mark Warsaba will report
directly to Steven Landry, President
& CEO.
"Mark is an experienced and trusted leader who consistently
delivers results. He is uniquely qualified to drive strategic
prioritization and accountability within AutoCanada, with a
laser-focus on operational excellence," said Steven Landry, President and CEO. "I have
tremendous confidence in Mark's ability to align our business with
industry-leading operational practices that will drive and extend
the next-generation of AutoCanada's market leadership."
Mark Warsaba will assume
responsibility for the operational performance of existing
dealerships as well as the integration and subsequent performance
of new dealerships. Working closely with the CEO and CFO,
Mark Warsaba will be responsible for
implementing industry best practices with a focus on same-store
execution, new dealer integration and financial performance.
Mark Warsaba joined AutoCanada in
2013 as dealer principal with Audi Winnipeg & St. James
Volkswagen in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Under his leadership, both stores have received numerous awards
including the "Audi Canada Presidents Club" award in 2016,
presented to the top Audi dealership in Canada.
"I am extremely excited about the opportunity to work alongside
this terrific team and help to drive AutoCanada's continued
success. My family and I are looking forward to making
Edmonton our new home," said
Mark Warsaba.
Prior to joining AutoCanada, Mark
Warsaba served in various leadership roles for 11 years with
Volkswagen Canada. Previously, he spent nine years in logistics
operations management. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from
the University of Manitoba, and is
currently a member of the National Dealer Advisory Council with
Volkswagen Canada, as well as a member of the AutoCanada Dealer
Council. He was born in Winnipeg, where he and his wife have raised
their two children.
About AutoCanada Inc.
AutoCanada is one of Canada's
largest multi-location automobile dealership groups, currently
operating 56 franchised dealerships, comprised of 64 franchises, in
eight provinces and has over 4,250 employees. AutoCanada currently
sells Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, Chevrolet, GMC,
Buick, Cadillac, Infiniti, Nissan,
Hyundai, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Audi, Volkswagen, Kia, BMW and MINI
branded vehicles. In 2016, our dealerships sold approximately
60,000 vehicles and processed approximately 864,000 service and
collision repair orders in our 928 service bays.
Additional information about AutoCanada Inc. is available at
www.sedar.com and the Company's website at www.autocan.ca.
SOURCE AutoCanada Inc.