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American Auto Guardian Hires New Western Regional Vice President

American Auto Guardian has named Ken Acha as its new Western regional vice president. He most recently served as regional director of sales for Hyundai Capital America, where he developed and launched the Hyundai Protection Plan in 2013.

by Staff

April 28, 2016

1 min to read

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — American Auto Guardian Inc. announced today that Ken Acha has joined its sales team as the western regional vice president. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry.

Acha worked at Jim Moran & Associates and most recently served as regional director of sales at Hyundai Capital America. In that role, he was responsible for managing a large regional salesforce in 13 states. He also successfully developed and launched the Hyundai Protection Plan in 2013.

Acha began his career in retail, having served in both sales and F&I.

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