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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. 

Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 11, 2018

Traditional Procurement Incentive Plans Are Counter-Productive to Good Fleet Management

Management must develop remuneration policies and incentive plans encouraging procurement to cooperatively work with in-house fleet leadership to support attainment of larger strategic goals allowing fleet to cost-effectively fulfill its corporate mission.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 11, 2018

2018 Global Fleet Conference Hits Record Attendance in Rome

More than 300 multinational fleet professionals attended the 2018 Global Fleet Conference, which was held at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Rome, Italy, on May 28-30, 2018.

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Photo Galleriesby Mike AntichJune 11, 2018

2018 Global Fleet Conference in Pictures

Multinational fleet professionals from 31 countries met in Rome, Italy, for two days to discuss the latest trends and best practices in global fleet management.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 5, 2018

Isuzu's 3rd Year of Record Growth

The forecast for key indicators in the national macro economy are positive, especially for the construction industry and the growth of home delivery of products purchased online, augur a strong demand for medium-duty work trucks.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 3, 2018

Procurement’s Fixation on Hard Costs Misses Larger Soft Cost Savings

Procurement initiatives to reduce fleet cost structure primarily focus on hard costs with secondary consideration given to soft cost reduction. Some procurement teams often don’t appreciate the sizable impact of soft cost reductions and how they can lead to larger hard cost reductions.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichMay 25, 2018

Commercial Fleet Accident Rate Reaches 20%

The annual accident rate for commercial fleets is around 20%. Even with vehicle safety technology proliferating, traffic deaths are on the rise after years of decline. The culprit for the increase in fatalities is distracted driving.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 23, 2018

ADP Names Fleet Financial Analyst

Brian Woodson was named fleet financial analyst for ADP in Norfolk, Va.  He assumed this position in February 2018.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 23, 2018

Corteva Agrisciences Names Transportation Specialist

Steven Macom was named transportation specialist - environment, health, safety & security at Corteva Agrisciences in Wilmington, Del.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 23, 2018

Pfizer Names Global Fleet Operations Director

Ivor Johnson has been appointed operation director global fleet at Pfizer. The pharma giant has a global vehicle fleet of over 20,000 vehicles in more than 70 countries.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMay 21, 2018

Focus on Metrics That Enhance an Upfitter Partnership

Many upfitters are operating at capacity, necessitating fleets be extra attentive to specifications because any engineering change will even further delay OTD. It is times like today that reinforces the value of advance planning and the creation of fleet metrics to measure progress.

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