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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. 

Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2022

The Challenge with Fleet Electrification is the Execution

Many fleets have to meet aggressive corporate sustainability goals requiring the transition from ICE vehicles to EV assets, but are inhibited by sourcing constraints of slow EV rollouts and inadequate recharging infrastructure.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 17, 2022

Kevin Kibilds Promoted to Manager of LATAM Fleet Procurement & Strategy for MSD Merck

Kibilds is also the vice president of Asociación Mexicana de Administradores de Flotilla Automotriz, which translates into the Mexican Fleet Manager Association, the equivalent of the National Association of Fleet Administrators in the Mexico fleet market.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 17, 2022

Dean Saunders Retires After 31 Years with G4S Secure Solutions

Saunders retires as vice president, procurement North America from a long and fruitful career.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 25, 2022

Drivers are the First Line of Defense in Controlling Fleet Costs

Fleet policy begins and ends with the fleet manager, a living and continually updated document, and no exceptions.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 25, 2022

Readers Sound Off on Residual Values, Electric Vehicle Ordering Times, and Several 2022 Predictions

While some are thrilled to have retired from a tumultuous industry, most are neck-deep in a desert of pent-up demand, increased commodity and oil prices, and the after effects of the Ukraine/Russia conflict, the effects of which remain to be seen.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 22, 2022

Tackling Global Fleet Management Issues

Managing a multinational organization’s fleet across the world’s many regions presents complex challenges. Three experienced global fleet managers address data reporting, sustainability, and other topics.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 22, 2022

Skillsets Needed to be a Best-in-Class Fleet Manager

What are the skillsets necessary to become a best-in-class fleet manager? To find out, AF surveyed more than 200 seasoned fleet professionals, including fleet managers and fleet suppliers. They identified these 50 skillsets.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 15, 2022

Sloppy Maintenance Documentation Can Void Warranty & Post-Warranty Goodwill

Engine hours aren't always what they seem and fleet managers, drivers, and teams need to fully understand how to operate their vehicles — including the true cost of too much idling.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 8, 2022

Charlie Schott Named Fleet Director for Rollins Inc.

Schott was previously fleet director for Brinks, a position he took in 2015.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 8, 2022

Gail Watson Retires from Nationwide

After 40 years, Watson's responsibilities at Nationwide Insurance included managing the fleet leasing contract for 3,000 nationally dispersed vehicles with an annual spend of $38 million.

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