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Embrace change and new technology
- June 13, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Laurence Vivet-Ract, CEO of southern Europe, Innovation Group told IBIS Global Summit delegates, the ‘future is good for those embracing change and new technology.’ In her session, Private equity and the collision repair market, Laurence said how we were in an environment of disruption with new players moving at an audacious pace. This, she claimed, [...] -
GM setting aftermarket trend
- June 13, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Sean Carey, president of SCG Management Consultants, introduced an insightful third session at IBIS 2017, which lifted the lid on the relationship between OEMs and in the wider industry. He began by highlighting that a one per cent loss in OEM marketshare over 10 years is the equivalent of $45bn. In a bid to reverse [...] -
It’s been emotional (or should’ve been)
- June 13, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Branding and customer experience expert Alex Hunter launched an absorbing and informative IBIS 2017 in Madrid today, which is being held under the banner, Currency of Trust. Alex, who devised the social media strategy for Virgin, began his presentation by highlighting how the business landscape had changed so drastically in the last five years, urging [...] -
A world of political worries
- June 13, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Thomas Lake, senior analyst, political risk, BMI Research described 2017 as being ‘an eventful year so far for major economies’. In his session, World of worries: the global political landscape, Thomas started by focusing on the UK’s general election and what he labelled as Theresa May’s ‘major gamble which failed dramatically’. He pointed to how [...] -
JLR invests in Lyft
- June 12, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has become the latest automaker to take a stake in ride-share operator Lyft, with a $25m investment from its mobility services arm, InMotion. The deal will allow InMotion to develop and test mobility services including autonomous technology with Lyft. In return JLR will supply some of Lyft’s drivers with Jaguar and [...]