The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has acquired the assets and operations of Sarasota, Fla.-based Leedom & Associates, LLC (LAA). The agreement transfers ownership of all LAA Twenty Groups, seminars, workshops, boot camps and consulting, as well as the Dealer Business Journal and the BHPH World Convention, to NIADA, effective immediately. Chuck Bonanno has been hired as national director of Twenty Group operations to run the new division and lead NIADA's efforts to grow and expand its offerings. "NIADA is excited to build on an award-winning Twenty Group platform that has been 20 years in the making," NIADA CEO Steve Jordan said, "and we're excited about the opportunity to add an array of other training and educational services to meet the needs of the independent auto dealer.
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