This special edition of the State of the Fleet Industry series produced by Automotive Fleet interviews Shlomo Crandus, CEO of the newly merged Wheels-Donlen company.

Today's topics include:

• The leadership philosophy of Shlomo Crandus, the CEO of the newly-merged company, and his short-term goals.
• Considerations in selecting the senior leadership team of the merged company.
• New growth opportunities arising from the merged company.

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⏱ Timestamps ⏱

0:00 Introduction

0:42 Shlomo’s Leadership Philosophy & Goals As CEO

2:17 When the Deal with Athene Started

3:03 Does the Frank Family Retain Equity in the Company? 3:38 What Is the New Company?

4:51 Identifying and Selecting Senior Leadership

6:39 The Possibility of Integrating both Systems

7:36 Fleet Industry Buying Power

8:46 Shlomo’s Long-Term Goals and Growth for the New Company

9:51 Who Does Shlomo Report to Now?

10:24 Cross-Selling Opportunities