DES PLAINES, IL — Wheels, Inc. announced on March 14 that Regional Sales Manager Art Failla led a discussion on a number of current fleet challenges in his "Acquisition and Disposal" session at the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Fleet Management Seminar. The seminar was held February 27 – March 1, 2005 in Houston, Texas. Topics covered during Failla’s session included:

• Pros and cons of employee-provided versus employer-provided vehicles;
  

• Reimbursement programs;
  

• Acquisition management;
  

• Factory invoice and leasing document terms;
  

• Development of a vehicle selector list;
  

• Lifecycle analysis;
  

• Importance of depreciation management.

  With more than 25 years of experience in the fleet management industry, Failla has been responsible for both client service and business development in the Southeastern U.S. region since joining Wheels, Inc. in May 2000. He has been instrumental in developing innovative cost-reduction measures, including alternate fuel conversions and vehicle "right-sizing."