Alan Batey to Keynote the Midwest Automotive Media Association Breakfast
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALAN BATEY TO KEYNOTE THE MIDWEST AUTOMOTIVE MEDIA ASSOCIATION BREAKFAST
CHICAGO (Jan. 8, 2015) – The 2015 Chicago Auto Show Media Preview will open Thursday, Feb. 12, with the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) breakfast. MAMA President Patrick Olsen will present the MAMA Family Vehicle of the Year award and introduce keynote speaker Alan Batey, General Motors executive vice president and president, North America.
“Chevrolet is embarking on a truly remarkable product transformation in 2015 that will showcase the ingenuity that has been the driving force behind the brand for more than a century,” said Alan Batey, president of GM North America. “The Chicago Auto Show attracts a tremendous audience, which makes it the perfect place for us to introduce the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, which is going to help keep the compact crossover segment one of the hottest in the industry.”
Previously, Batey served as senior vice president, Global Chevrolet Brand chief and U.S. Sales and Marketing, since July 2013. Batey also served as GM vice president, U.S. Sales and Service, and Interim GM chief marketing officer from 2012 to 2013, and vice president, U.S. Chevrolet Sales and Service from 2010 to 2012. Batey, a native of the United Kingdom, began his career with General Motors in 1979 as a mechanical engineering apprentice for the company’s Vauxhall operation in the United Kingdom.
Batey completed the General Motors’ Senior Executive Program at Harvard University and holds a City and Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3 degree in Mechanical Engineering.
“It’s an honor to have someone of Alan’s caliber to open the nation’s largest auto show,” said Dave Sloan, Chicago Auto Show general manager. “General Motors has long supported the Chicago Auto Show with executive addresses, important product introductions and some of the largest displays it produces worldwide.”
Doors open for the MAMA breakfast at 7 a.m. Feb. 12. Valid media or exhibitor credentials are required for admission.
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About the Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show on the continent, spanning more than 1 million square feet of production, concept, and exotic vehicle exhibit space. In addition to hosting multiple world and North America vehicle debuts, the Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity raises more than $2 million annually for 18 vital Chicago organizations in a single night. The 2015 public show will be February 14-22. For more information, visit ChicagoAutoShow.com or Facebook.com/ChicagoAutoShow.
About The Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Founded in 1904, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association is the nation’s oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. It is comprised of more than 400 franchised new-car dealers and an additional 150 allied members. The group’s dealer members employ about 19,000 people in the metropolitan area. The association has produced the world famous Chicago Auto Show since 1935. For more information please visit CATA.info.
The 2015 Chicago Auto Show is officially sanctioned by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers. Founded in Paris in 1919, it is known as the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles.
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