Craig Cheatle Joins QEK as Vice President of Strategic Sales
Bloomfield Hills, MI – June 1, 2010 – Integrated fleet services veteran, QEK Global Solutions, is proud to announce the return of Craig Cheatle as the Vice President of Strategic Sales.
Craig rejoins QEK with more than 18 years in the automotive industry at the fleet management, leasing, and manufacturer levels with a focus in the areas of sales, marketing and operations. Craig worked at QEK from 1992-2004, holding various positions such as Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2004, Craig moved on to Audi of America as their Corporate Sales Manager, where he was responsible for developing and launching more than a dozen strategically designed programs targeted to generate incremental sales across key markets in Commercial Fleet, Dealer Service Loaner, VIP, Rental, and European Delivery segments. Most recently, Craig was the Vice President of Strategic Development at AmeriFleet Transportation where he was responsible for heading up the new business development and client services teams.
Kerry Budry, QEK’s President and CEO stated “We are excited to have Craig back as part of our team, his strong leadership skills and focus on building new business through leveraging relationships will prove to be a valuable asset to QEK’s growth strategies”.
At QEK, he will be a member of the senior leadership team and will be responsible for developing strategic client and business partnerships and for the development of new service solutions.
Craig holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He is an active member of the National Association of Fleet Administrators NAFA and will be working at QEK’s corporate headquarters in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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NAFA 2010 Institute & Expo (April 24-27, 2010)
QEK Booth # 412
Make plans to stop by QEK’s booth (# 412) at the NAFA I&E Trade Show on April 24th and 25th. QEK will be opening the season with information on our integrated asset management service offerings and eGAMS software that will hit a home run in your organization by reducing costs and creating efficiencies.Swing by, grab some opening day baseball gear and enjoy the show! We look forward to meeting you all.
NAFA I&E
Cobo Center - Detroit, MI
1 Washington Boulevard Detroit, MI
Exhibit Dates and Hours:
Sunday, April 25 (12:00 pm - 5:30 pm)
Monday, April 26 (10:45 am - 3:00 pm)
See you in Detroit!
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Shareholder's Message (January, 2010)
As we close out 2009, I want to thank all of you for your hard work and dedication to QEK. This year provided unprecedented challenges to our economy and to QEK. However, due to the efforts of the QEK team, the company was able to overcome many of those obstacles and finish the year in a good position.
I am sure 2010 will provide its own set of challenges, but with the resolve and determination you have demonstrated, I am confident QEK will continue to be seen as a valuable supplier to our clients.
All the best for a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
Roger S. Penske
January 2010 Newsletter