Mike Trotman, CEO, Trotman Auto Group discusses how his 11 dealerships are operating across B.C., looking after his team members, and how they are innovating and adapting on the fly to be stronger once the pandemic eases up.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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