NAE Names Joseph Gillum Product and Marketing Manager
Cleveland, Ohio – National Automotive Experts (NAE) named Joseph Gillum its new product and marketing manager.
Gillum joined the NAE team in March. Prior to joining NAE, he worked as an account executive for Assurant Solutions. While at Assurant, Gillum worked on the account management team and assisted in the creation and launch of new products and services for both third party administrators and OEM’s.
"We are very excited to have Joseph as part of our team, and we are positive he will help us continue to bring excellent products to the market for each of our valued agents and dealers,” said Kelly Price, president, NAE. "In order to remain competitive we must continue to innovate and adapt to the changing market conditions, a strong product portfolio is critical if you want maintain and grow your share in the market.”
“I have a true passion for the automotive industry and believe that NAE has a team of dedicated associates that share the same passion,” said Gillum. “NAE’s dedication to their clients truly sets them apart from their competition; I’m honored to join such a great company.”
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