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Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Mike Antich covered the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for over 20 years. Mike has written or edited over 5,000 articles on fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing during this period.

Mike was the editor and associate publisher for Automotive Fleet magazine. 

Mike was also actively involved with a variety of fleet and remarketing industry associations and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). He served as AFLA's president from 2008-2009 and was reelected AFLA president in 2021-2022. He was also the chairman of the AFLA Globalization Committee, where he was instrumental in creating the first-ever Global Fleet Networking Consortium comprised of five international fleet associations.

He was also a member of the board of directors and an officer for the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA). He was the Alliance's long-time secretary and chaired its public relations committee. In addition, he was the past chairman of the IARA certification task force, which developed the industry's first-ever certification program for vehicle remarketers. 

In 2010, Mike was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame and inducted into the Global Fleet Hall of Fame in 2022. He also won the Industry Icon Award, presented by the IARA and NAAA.

Mike was an international speaker and has spoken at numerous industry conferences, client advisory councils, and fleet sales meetings.

He passed away on Dec. 19, 2025. 

Newsby Mike AntichMay 15, 2013

Overview: Romanian Fleet Market

There are some challenges faced by Romanian fleets, particularly, the poor quality of services provided by workshops and undeveloped network of suppliers.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 13, 2013

Gregorowicz’s Position as Roche Sourcing Manager Eliminated

As sourcing manager at Roche, Gregorowicz negotiated service level agreements for corporate vehicles, along with food and beverage for Dining Services.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 10, 2013

Modifying Driver Behavior: The 'Last Mile' in Greening a Fleet

If you are constrained by equipment limitations, the “last mile” to achieving corporate sustainability objectives is modifying driver behavior. This is possibly the greatest opportunity available to fleet managers in greening their fleets.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 9, 2013

Miller Promoted to Director, Fleet Management Services for McDonald’s Corp.

Sue Miller was promoted to director, fleet management services for McDonald’s Corp. The promotion was effective May 1. She manages 3,500 fleet vehicles in the U.S. for McDonald’s.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 8, 2013

Overview: German Fleet Market

The German vehicle market has been growing constantly by around 1 percent per year. There are approximately 50 million vehicles registered in Germany, and about 10 percent are registered as company cars.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 7, 2013

Fleet Manager Position Eliminated at Associa

Lisa Kneggs reported her position as fleet manager was eliminated at Associa, a homeowners association management provider, headquartered in Dallas. She assumed the newly created position at Associa in May 2012.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMay 7, 2013

The Emerging Trend of Simultaneous Remarketing on Multiple Online Platforms

When you electronically buy an airline ticket, you do so through an electronic hub, such as Egencia. When realtors electronically list homes for sale, they use a multiple listing service for all other realtors to simultaneously see the property listing. Many see comparable change occurring for the remarketing of vehicles in the wholesale market. The consensus among remarketers is not “if” this will occur, but “when.” And, just as important, most see it happening sooner, rather than later

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 1, 2013

Overview: Northern Africa Fleet Market

There are no lessors covering the whole of Africa. In the North, full-service leasing remains a marginal product, used almost exclusively by subsidiaries of international companies, which are requiring, in general, a closed-end product, similar to the one sold in Europe.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichApril 30, 2013

2013 Fleet Industry Report Card

Based on the survey data, the commercial fleet industry is doing many things right and fleet managers are generally pleased with the quality of services and products they are purchasing.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 29, 2013

June 29, 2007: A Seminal Day in the History of Fleet

Significant dates in the history of fleet management, which ushered the start of profound change in the industry, include: Oct. 16, 1973 - The first OPEC oil embargo, which completely altered the types of vehicles driven by fleets and August 12, 1981 - IBM’s launch of its first desktop computer, which expanded computerization beyond the IT department to the desktop of every fleet manager. In future years, a new milestone date will be recognized - June 29, 2007.

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