Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Darren Slind, Managing Director and Niel Hiscox, President, Clarify Group, a new research and consulting firm for the automotive industry and beyond. The new firm aims to combine industry expertise with next-gen software and research tools to help the auto industry chart its way forward.
About Todd Phillips
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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