International Demand Fuels Expansion of Shelby American Executive Team
05 Febrero 2015 - 11:15AM
Business Wire
Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby
International Inc. (CSBI.PK), has expanded and realigned its
executive team to meet strong global demand for its vehicles and
parts. Gary Schechner joined the team as the vice president of
marketing, while Gary Patterson will now serve as the vice
president of international and strategic sales.
“Shelby American’s new global initiatives are already beginning
to drive very strong results,” said Joe Conway, CEO of Shelby
American and Co-CEO of Carroll Shelby International. “The hunger
for genuine Shelby vehicles and parts required the addition of a
gifted individual with strong marketing, branding and customer
relationship experience to our executive team. Gary Schechner
brings a unique set of skills to Shelby, as well as a passion for
performance. This will also give us the ability to better focus on
building our dealer network, both in North America and
overseas.”
Schechner will draw upon over two decades of marketing success
across a number of high profile brands and industries. He played a
hands-on role in using customer insights to deliver breakthrough
programs for Texaco Havoline motor oil, Honda Motorcycles and
Hewlett-Packard printers, among others.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to help move the iconic
Shelby brand and their customer experience to the next level,” said
Schechner. “I look forward to partnering with the network of Ford
dealers to make buying a Shelby even easier and ownership even
better.”
Most recently, Schechner led marketing, advertising and social
media campaigns for 1,000 ARCO/ampm convenience stores and their
franchisees. By making customers the center of the experience, he
helped the billion dollar brand become the most forward thinking in
its industry.
Schechner earned an MBA in Marketing from the University of
Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and
Advertising from Arizona State University. A long-time car and
motorcycle enthusiast, he also races sport bikes at the expert
level.
Gary Patterson will now leverage his extensive background in
Shelby to build a worldwide network of sales channels, including
mod shops.
“The recent launch of the Shelby GT generated a tremendous flood
of inquiries from international customers,” said Conway. “Mod shops
are being opened on almost every continent and dealers are asking
to offer our cars worldwide. We’re building a team who can satisfy
demand by fast tracking access to Shelby across the globe.”
About Shelby American, Inc.
Shelby American manufactures and markets performance vehicles
and related products. The company builds authentic continuation
Cobras, including the 427 S/C, 289 FIA and 289 street car component
vehicles. Shelby American offers the Shelby 1000, GT500 Super
Snake, GT and GTS post-title packages for the 2005-2015 Ford
Mustang, as well as the 2012-2014 Ford Raptor. For more
information, visit www.shelbyamerican.com.
TimePiece PRScott Black, 214-520-3430 orsblack@tprm.com
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