Closer Look at the Wheels-Donlen Merger

This special edition of the State of the Fleet Industry series produced by Automotive Fleet interviews Shlomo Crandus, CEO of the newly merged Wheels-Donlen company.   Today's topics include:  The leadership philosophy of Shlomo Crandus, the CEO of the newly-merged company, and his short-term goals.  Considerations in selecting the senior leadership team of the merged company.  New growth opportunities arising from the merged company.    🚗 Visit Automotive Fleet for more fleet industry content.  📰 Sign up for the Automotive Fleet newsletter.   Follow and connect with Automotive Fleet on social media!  Follow Automotive Fleet on Twitter.  Like Automotive Fleet on Facebook.  Connect with Automotive Fleet on LinkedIn.  🎥 You can watch these episodes on the Automotive Fleet YouTube channel! ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Shlomo’s Leadership Philosophy & Goals As CEO 2:17 When the Deal with Athene Started 3:03 Does the Frank Family Retain Equity in the Company? 3:38 What Is the New Company? 4:51 Identifying and Selecting Senior Leadership 6:39 The Possibility of Integrating both Systems 7:36 Fleet Industry Buying Power   8:46 Shlomo’s Long-Term Goals and Growth for the New Company 9:51 Who Does Shlomo Report to Now? 10:24 Cross-Selling Opportunities