Brandon S. Johns Joins GWC Warranty as Regional Manager of Southeastern U.S.
GWC Warranty (GWC), one of the largest providers of vehicle service contracts nationwide, welcomed a new member to its team in January – Brandon S. Johns, who will serve as the Regional Manager of the Southeastern United States.
AVOCA, PA – GWC Warranty (GWC), one of the largest providers of vehicle service contracts nationwide, welcomed a new member to its team in January – Brandon S. Johns, who will serve as the Regional Manager of the Southeastern United States. An accomplished sales professional with over 20 years’ experience in the automotive industry, Johns is a former Eagle Scout and United States Marine. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston, and an MBA from Rice University.
“Brandon is an enormous asset to the GWC family,” said Craig Hewitt, GWC Vice President of Sales. “His extensive experience in sales consulting, as well as his comprehensive understanding of the automotive industry, offers invaluable benefit to dealers and their customers throughout the Southeastern United States. We’re delighted to welcome him to the team, and encourage dealers throughout the Southeastern U.S. to take advantage of both his expertise and GWC’s wide range of vehicle service contract options.”
“GWC is a company that’s positioned to explode,” said Johns. “It’s a progressive company with a full spectrum of products that would suit the need of any independent or franchise dealer, and do it very well. I really love the automotive industry, and I’m very excited to join the team at GWC. In addition to its products, what makes this company so great is its people.”
Brandon Johns can be reached at [email protected] or 832.274.3000.
About GWC
GWC Warranty is a leading provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through automotive dealers. Over the past 16 years, GWC has built one of the few integrated platforms in the industry, providing sales and marketing, state-of-the-art claims administration, and unparalleled product options for its dealer partners. GWC has brought the “No Worries…Just Drive” experience to drivers nationwide by being a trusted partner of over 20,000 franchise and independent car dealerships in 37 states. GWC Warranty is owned by CIVC Partners, a Chicago based private equity firm with over $1.3 Billion under management. For more information about GWC please visit www.GWCWarranty.com
01/31/11
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