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May 17, 2024 • 0sec
Markel: State National & Program Services
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Markel: State National & Program Services
Former Director at State National, Markel
The executive spent 18 years at State National and was at the company during the acquisition by Markel in 2017. He was involved in selling and marketing both Program and Lender Services lines at State National and saw premiums 10x during the two decades.

May 13, 2024 • 0sec
Copart: UK, Germany, Finland, & India Market Opportunity
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Copart: UK, Germany, Finland, & India Market Opportunity
Former Director of Operations at Copart
The expert is a former senior executive at Copart with more than 15 years of experience in the company, eight of which were spent in international markets including India, UAE, Finland, Ireland, and the UK. Reporting directly to the MD and CEO of Copart's European and Middle Eastern divisions, his expertise lies in setting up business operations internationally, both organically and through M&A activities.

May 6, 2024 • 0sec
Rightmove: UK Lettings Market & Tenant Journey
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Rightmove: UK Lettings Market & Tenant Journey
Head of Lettings at Leading UK Independent Estate Agency
The executive has over 12 years running Lettings at large national and independent UK estate agencies.

Apr 30, 2024 • 0sec
Watsco, Ferguson: HVAC OEM-Distributor-Contractor Relationship Dynamics
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Watsco, Ferguson: HVAC OEM-Distributor-Contractor Relationship Dynamics
Former President at East Coast Metal Distributors (Watsco)
The expert is a former President at Watsco. Having previously held senior positions at Ferguson too, he possesses deep experience in the HVAC distribution market and has spent significant time understanding the operating strategies and cultural differences between the two companies.

Apr 16, 2024 • 0sec
US Auto Insurance: ADAS Impact on Pricing
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US Auto Insurance: ADAS Impact on Pricing
Former Senior Vice President at GEICO
The executive has over 30 years experience in the Auto Insurance industry with senior claim operations and legal roles at GEICO.

Apr 12, 2024 • 0sec
Vitec Software: History, Culture, & Operating Strategy
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Vitec Software: History, Culture, & Operating Strategy
Former Director at Vitec Software Group
The executive has over 5 years experience at Vitec Software working in its Real Estate operating companies.

Apr 4, 2024 • 0sec
Copart: Salvage Yard Operations
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Copart: Salvage Yard Operations
Former Regional Operations Manager at Copart
The expert is a former Regional Operations Manager at Copart. With 22 years at the company, he managed South East USA's Golf Area, overseeing 30 locations and 1000 employees. Starting as a General Manager at a single facility, he was promoted and gained profound knowledge in day-to-day operations, from assignment to sale. He dealt with C-suite management daily, especially regarding fleet needs in the yard. He's well-acquainted with Willis Johnson (Copart's founder), Jay Adair (Current CEO), and Jim Meeks (Former COO).

Mar 14, 2024 • 0sec
Wayfair: Demand Forecasting
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Wayfair: Demand Forecasting
Former GM of Global Demand Planning and Inventory Management Strategy at Wayfair
The expert is a Former General Manager of Global Demand Planning and Inventory Management Strategy at Wayfair. He spent four years at the company, during which he initiated and expanded Wayfair's global demand forecasting capabilities in partnership with the C-suite. He built a cross-disciplinary team of over 30 members and developed a strategic roadmap aimed at improving the profitability of Wayfair's proprietary CastleGate fulfillment network through pivotal changes in commercial, operations, and technology strategies.

Mar 10, 2024 • 0sec
Pure Gym vs The Gym Group
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Pure Gym vs The Gym Group
Former CFO at Pure Gym
Executive with over 25 years consumer experience with over 6 years as CFO of Pure Gym, scaling from 25 to over 300 units across the UK.

Jan 11, 2024 • 0sec
AppFolio: SMB Customer Sales Process
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AppFolio: SMB Customer Sales Process
Former Sales Executive at AppFolio
Th executive spent over a decade at AppFolio running sales for SMB and large property manager customers.
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