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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 AntichApril 25, 2016

Isuzu Debuts 2018 Class 6 FTR Truck

The FTR is the next generation medium-duty, low-cab-forward truck, with a smaller displacement, highly efficient four-cylinder engine. Isuzu foresees steady market growth in the medium-duty truck market at least through 2021.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 25, 2016

How to Combat Driver Complacency Caused by Lower Fuel Prices

The prolonged drop in fuel prices shows no signs of abating in the foreseeable future, which is positive since lower prices are making a dent in overall fleet fuel expenditures. However, there is the risk that prolonged lower prices will result in driver complacency to being energy conscious with less focus on fuel-efficient driving.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 25, 2016

Ford Reinvigorates Global Fleet Sales Initiatives

Ford offers a full range of commercial vehicles and dealers in more than 180 markets globally to help multinational corporations tailor their vehicle fleets to local market conditions to manage their businesses at peak efficiency.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 22, 2016

Dmochowsky Receives Promotion

John Dmochowsky was promoted to global senior fleet manager for Mondelez International.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 22, 2016

Google Names Parking and Fleet Manager

Philip Garcia was named parking and fleet manager for Google Inc. in Mountain View, Calif. He assumed this position in January 2015.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 16, 2016

Facebook Adds Transportation Management Personnel

Facebook named Kevin Mathy and Tiffany Seeney transportation managers, and Ward Thomas joined the company's transportation operations.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichApril 13, 2016

2016 Buick Encore AWD

The all-wheel-drive Encore Sport Touring model is a small crossover utility vehicle that is powered by a peppy 1.4L turbo engine. It offers seating for five in a very quiet cabin, and is equipped with an impressive array of safety technologies.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 12, 2016

Ametek Names Travel Commodity Manager

Donna Bibbo, CAFM and CCTE, has been named travel commodity manager for AMETEK in the greater Philadelphia area.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 11, 2016

Sodexo Promotes Purchasing Manager

Caroline (Clark) Sigman was promoted to senior manager, purchasing at Sodexo in Gaithersburg, Md.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 8, 2016

The Little-Known Origin of Total Fleet Management

“Total fleet management” is a generic, shorthand term used to refer to programs offered by FMCs that administer all aspects of a client company’s fleet operations. Have you ever wondered about the origin of this concept? You might be surprised to learn that IBM was one of the initial catalysts leading to the development of today’s total fleet management programs. This might surprise some in the fleet industry, because for the longest time, IBM has been the poster child of driver reimbursement.

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