Ken Acha Joins American Auto Guardian, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL–American Auto Guardian, Inc. (“AAGI”) is pleased to announce that Ken Acha has joined their sales team as Western Regional Vice President. With over 15 years of experience in the automotive industry, Ken’s career began in retail and included time as a Salesperson, Sales Manager and F&I Manager. Prior to joining AAGI, Ken worked ... Read More »
Schaumburg, IL–American Auto Guardian, Inc. (“AAGI”) is pleased to announce that Ken Acha has joined their sales team as Western Regional Vice President.
With over 15 years of experience in the automotive industry, Ken’s career began in retail and included time as a Salesperson, Sales Manager and F&I Manager. Prior to joining AAGI, Ken worked at Jim Moran & Associates and Hyundai Capital America, most recently as Regional Director of Sales. In this role, he was responsible for managing a large regional salesforce in thirteen states. In addition, he successfully developed and launched Hyundai Protection Plan in 2013.
Ken will be responsible for developing and managing the western region of the United States for AAGI.
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