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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 AntichApril 5, 2022

Sally Allen Leaves Freedom Forever

At Freedom Forever, Allen managed over 900 vehicles and 100 trailers nationwide.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 5, 2022

Pascal Struyve Named Travel Services Manager EMEA at Baker McKenzie

Struyve began the position in January 2022 after two years at Trane Technologies where he was global travel, fleet & meeting services director.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 5, 2022

Angus Robertson Named Global Category Manager for Philips

Robertson began his new position in December 2021 and is now responsible for over 12,000 vehicles around the world.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 4, 2022

Mike Pitcher Named President of Global Business Systems

Pitcher joined the Atlanta-headquartered FMC in 2003 as senior vice president of corporate fleet sales. He was promoted to executive vice president in 2005, responsible for the corporate fleet sales and operations departments. He was named president and CEO in 2008.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 4, 2022

Ted Chan Named Corporate Fleet Manager for Schindler Elevator Corporation (U.S.)

Chan assumed this position in November 2022 with extensive experience from ABM Industries.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 31, 2022

Geopolitical Frictions Create New Supply Disruptions

Globally, Russia is the fourth largest producer of finished aluminum. Today’s geopolitical tensions caused by the Russo-Ukraine War will exacerbate pre-existing constraints for commodities such as aluminum and natural gas.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2022

Forecast: Fleet Costs Will Continue to Escalate

Fleet fixed and operating costs are increasing across the board, in particular fuel prices, higher acquisition costs, lower incentives, and unscheduled maintenance expenses. The forecast is for fleet expenses to increase for the next three years.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2022

Supply Chain Shortages is the No. 1 Issue Facing Fleets

The biggest consequence to supply chain disruptions has been longer OTD and difficulty sourcing replacement units, forcing fleet managers to extend the service lives of their vehicles until the next order cycle.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2022

David Hayward Named Senior Manager, Global Fleet, at ABM

Hayward will oversee the fleet operations for over 6,000 vehicles and pieces of equipment across ABM’s portfolio of offerings. ABM Industries is a Fortune 500 facilities services company.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2022

Two Top-Rated Fleet Managers Retire from the Industry

Fleet veterans pass the leadership torch to the next generation of fleet managers.

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