DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International Car Wash Group (ICWG), the world’s largest local car wash
company and the third largest owner of US conveyor car washes, today
announced two key appointments to its leadership team.
Ivona Adkins will serve as Chief People Officer. She is tasked with
identifying, developing, and implementing people practices and systems
that enable ICWG brands to achieve best-in-industry performance,
maximize growth, and unlock talent potential throughout the enterprise.
In this role, she will draw upon 15 years of human resource expertise
gained at companies including PepsiCo, where she worked in progressive
roles across several countries in Europe and the US; Coffee & Bagel
Brands; Arrow Electronics; and Encana Oil and Gas. Past accomplishments
of particular resonance for ICWG are improving talent acquisition,
reducing turnover, and spearheading the implementation of company-wide
engagement initiatives to enhance culture and foster strong morale.
Brian Goodman assumes the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Brian
is a respected technology leader with 20 years of experience from large
enterprises to startups. His career highlights include three years at
Kalibri Labs as CTO, three years at JP Morgan as VP/Manager of
Predictive Analytics and Innovation, and 13 years at IBM Corporation as
Distinguished Engineer, Manager in Advanced Cloud Technology, Technology
and Innovation and the Technology Adoption Program. Brian is also a
prolific inventor with 75+ patents and a recognized author with over
four dozen publications. Brian will be enabling new capabilities to
significantly improve the full growth potential of ICWG, transforming
the customer experience, operations and acquisition processing
world-wide.
“We are very pleased to welcome both of these professionals to ICWG.
Their strong and very relevant experience is the precise expertise we
need as we set out to advance our growth and extend our global market
leadership,” said Tom Mangas, CEO, ICWG.
About International Car Wash Group (ICWG)
Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, the International Car Wash Group
(ICWG) is the world’s largest local car wash, cleaning more than 35
million cars a year. It operates 900 locations in 14 countries across
US, Europe and Australia, with 150 US venues. The Company was founded in
Germany in 1965 under the IMO brand, the name still used at its non-US
locations. ICWG entered the US market in 2015 and quickly became the
third largest conveyor car wash owner, operating under the Car Wash USA
Express, Goo-Goo Express, and Supersonic Car Wash brands. ICWG is
committed to leading the industry in operational excellence and
innovative customer service and aims to be the partner of choice for
employees and all car wash operators potentially interested in joining
the ICWG family.
For more information, please visit: https://www.icwg.com/
Contacts
Judy Grossman
Red Fox Communications
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