ARI to Lead Panel on Real-world Applications of Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

MT. LAUREL, NJ - Automotive Resources International (ARI), a leading global fleet solutions provider of complex car and truck fleet services, announced it will be moderating a panel called "Real-world Applications of Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles" at the 2010 Green Fleet Conference. The panel will be moderated by Elisa Durand, Environmental and Fuel Strategies Leader at ARI. 

The guest panel, comprised of fleet managers and other automotive professionals, will share experiences with implementing environmental best practices within their fleet operations. Fleet managers and other attendees will learn about the most efficient methods of acquiring alternative fuel vehicles, the resulting operating cost reductions, benefits of a smaller carbon footprint, and other value propositions realized with an environmentally focused fleet strategy.

The industry representatives participating in the panel are: Peter L. Peirce, Manager of Fleet Services at AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah (AAA NCNU); Todd Mouw, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ROUSH; Gary Polito, Global Commodity Manager, Fleet and Travel, at EMD Millipore; and Mike Speer, Senior Director of Facilities and Fleet at Schwan.

"We are very excited about the opportunity to sponsor and participate in the Green Fleet Conference again," said Ms. Durand. "Clients are always asking us what they can do to make their fleets more green, and this panel will allow a group of seasoned fleet professionals to share their real-life experiences with alternative fuel vehicles."

The 2010 Green Fleet Conference will be held in San Diego on October 18 and 19 at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center.

About ARI

ARI, a subsidiary of Holman Enterprises, based in Mt. Laurel, N.J., is an industry leader and the largest privately held vehicle fleet management company in the world specializing in complex car, truck, government and utility fleets. As a single-source fleet management leader, ARI customizes innovative solutions that streamline fleet operations, help lower the cost of fleet ownership and create long-term value for customers.

Today, with a workforce numbering more than 1,400 and offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Europe, the company provides fleet management services to more than 2,000 outsourced fleets (over 700,000 autos and trucks) in North America and, combined with its strategic partners, more than 1.5 million global fleet vehicles.