Hari Subramania Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at American Auto Guardian, Inc. (“AAGI”)
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.–American Auto Guardian, Inc. (“AAGI”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Hari Subramania to Chief Financial Officer. Hari is a financial professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry. Hari joined AAGI in January 2013, providing a solid financial management background, with expertise in budgeting & planning, management reporting, ... Read More »
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.–American Auto Guardian, Inc. (“AAGI”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Hari Subramania to Chief Financial Officer.
Hari is a financial professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry. Hari joined AAGI in January 2013, providing a solid financial management background, with expertise in budgeting & planning, management reporting, forecasting, mergers & acquisitions, treasury and cash management.
During his tenure with AAGI he has been responsible for strategic and financial planning, as well as, analyzing data to best serve the needs of AAGI and its business partners. As CFO, he will provide insight and analysis to support Tim Brugh, President of AAGI and other senior managers. Hari will advocate AAGI’s initiatives, while remaining an unbiased voice on the financial performance.
Tim Brugh said, “Hari’s continuous process improvement and resource allocation is a key factor in AAGI’s future. He has the unique ability to evaluate data and provide solutions to AAGI’s business and operations.”
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