Aero Colours Appoints Timothy Galfas to President of Their Franchise Division.Business Editors/Automotive Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2000 James F. Spellmire, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aero Colours, announced today that Timothy Galfas, former Director, President and CEO of Colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color on Parade, has been appointed to the position of President of the Franchise Operations Division of Aero Colours. Mr. Galfas joined Aero Colours as a consultant in November 1999 prior to being appointed to this position in February 2000. Mr. Galfas has extensive experience in franchising related to the automotive aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. industry. Beginning in 1978, Mr. Galfas has closed over 550 franchise agreements, implemented 180 turnarounds, published three books, organized and conducted hundreds of seminars and conventions varying in attendance from 10 persons to 50,000, produced and edited movies and television commercials and organized and grew two franchise systems. Of the two franchise systems he organized, he led the first system to 125 units in 3 years. The second franchise system's sales grew at a compound annual rate of 50% and from 37 to 343 units over six years being among the 50 fastest growing systems in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. two years in a row. Named franchiser of the year in 1998 by the Southeast Franchise Forum and Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University, commonly known as Kennesaw State, is a public, coeducational university and is part of the University System of Georgia. It is located in Kennesaw, an unincorporated community in Cobb County, Georgia, United States, approximately 20 miles north of , he has been recognized in Successful Franchising and Franchising World and The Marquis editions of Who's Who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame in the World, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Finance and Industry. Aero Colours is pleased to have Mr. Galfas join its executive management team of James F. Spellmire and Kathleen Trembath Spellmire, President of the Company Operations Division. Aero Colours, celebrating its 15 year anniversary in the year 2000, provides automobile paint repair services to new and used automobile dealerships, fleet operators (e.g. car rental and leasing companies) and private individual automobile owners. The company offers its automobile paint repair services through its company-owned units and through its international network of franchisee-owned units. With 250 franchised units in 28 states and four countries, Aero Colours is the world leader in mobile paint repair services. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota “Minneapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Minneapolis (disambiguation). Minneapolis (pronounced IPA: /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the largest city in the U.S. , Aero Colours pioneered the mobile automotive paint repair industry when it placed its first mobile unit in service in 1985. |
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