automotiveMastermind Names New VP of Sales, CTO
automotiveMastermind has promoted Dan Malloy to vice president of sales and added Kos Jha as chief technology officer.

NEW YORK — Predictive solutions provider automotiveMastermind announced the promotion of Daniel “Dan” Malloy from national sales director to vice president of sales. In his new role, Malloy will drive the expansion of Mastermind’s presence in the automotive industry by adding new brands, dealer groups and individual retail stores to automotiveMastermind’s portfolio mix.
“Mastermind is continuously innovating and pushing the boundaries of predictive solutions and this year is no exception,” said Malloy. “There is a lot to get excited about in the upcoming year. I’m passionate about being a strong resource for dealers and am looking forward to showcasing this in my new role.”
“We are most committed to being a true partner to our dealers and that begins from the very start of our relationship. Now, more than ever, dealerships need to look at their market holistically to maximize all possible sales opportunities,” said Marco Schnabl, co-founder and CEO of automotiveMastermind. “Dan is committed to help dealers address their challenges and pain points through partnering with Mastermind.”

The company also announced the addition of Kos Jha as CTO. Jha joins Mastermind from S&P Global Market Intelligence and will be responsible for managing the technology and global engineering teams, while closely aligning with the product organization.
“Mastermind is constantly updating and innovating its technology to best serve dealer partners and their customers,” said Jha. “My goal is to ensure that the technology is always catering to dealers’ needs and providing the predictive analytics and solutions for each dealer’s market.”
“Kos is an extremely diversified leader who will further help us build a world class product development team around our strategic product vision,” said Co-Founder and CEO Johannes Gnauck.
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