Having owned numerous dealerships in Melbourne and regional Victoria during his long and successful career as an auto dealer it is easy to see why Noel’s profile is up there with some of the biggest names in the industry –…
Sebastian ‘Seb’ Parseghian is the Dealer Principal at Swan Hill Toyota and Kerang Toyota. Eight years ago he moved from a high profile role at one of Melbourne’s largest used car operations to take over the Toyota dealership in a…
Every year automotive Dealers collectively contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to their local communities – a generosity that goes largely unnoticed. Local community is ingrained in the DNA of automotive Dealers. Unlike many other businesses, a special kinship often…
Since the first Aussie car dealership opened its doors in the early 1900s, the industry has been male dominated. Even today, there are only a handful of female Dealer Principals who run dealerships.Why is it so? To find out, I…
Perth’s John Hughes is one of Australia’s most successful businessmen, renowned for his hands-on management style, 12 new car franchises and his uncompromising attitude towards customer service excellence. CB: What’s different about selling cars in Perth compared to Melbourne or…
In 1989 the Burdekin Report was published by the then Federal Human Rights Commissioner Brian Burdekin, shocking the Australian public by revealing the number of young people who were homeless and the appalling lifestyle they lived. This landmark report was…
WARREN VON BIBRA REFLECTS ON A COLOURFUL CAREER With 10 new car franchises and an extensive used car operation, Warren Von Bibra is one of the biggest operators on the Gold Coast. In 1998, Warren sold his dealerships in Tasmania…
When you’re green you’re growing, when you’re ripe you’re rotten. Frank Romano is a Certified Master Facilitator and creator of the Precision Selling Program for sales professionals and Quality Conversations Program for customer centre agents. He took time out from…
On the eve of his retirement from running one of Australia’s biggest family-owned and operated dealerships, Michael Tynan still has strong views on the state of the Australian retail auto industry and its future. When did you start your business…
John Crennan is an Australian auto industry legend who left ‘the love of his life General Motors’ after a long and distinguished career to launch and successfully run Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and the Holden Racing Team (HRT) with UK…