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Ken Vieth, Senior Partner and General Manager
With more than 40 years’ experience, Ken is a knowledgeable speaker about a broad spectrum of commercial vehicle industry topics. Ken has presented at the Credit Suisse Truck Builders’ Conference, J.D. Power’s Automotive Forecasting Conference in Europe, and the Federal Reserve of Chicago’s Automotive Outlook Symposium as well as their Economic Outlook Symposium. In addition, Ken has spoken at conferences for the Used Truck Association, the Precision Metalforming Association, the Canadian Trailer Equipment Association, the National Trailer Dealers Association, the National Fluid Power Association, and selected private companies. He participates regularly in conference calls sponsored by ACT Research. Ken's Biography
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Kenny Vieth, Partner and Senior Analyst
Kenny is in demand as a speaker on Class 8, trailers and the economy. Some of the conferences at which he has presented include: J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting Conference (Europe), Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Automotive Outlook Symposium and the Fed’s Economic Outlook Symposium, Newport Communications’ Economic Summit #10, Deutsche Bank’s Global Transportation Conference, the National Association of Business Economists, the National Fluid Power Association, HDMA’s Heavy Duty Dialogue, and AMRC’s Heavy Truck Committee, as well as dealer meetings for leading vehicle manufacturers. He participates regularly in conference calls sponsored by ACT Research and has spoken in conference calls for Citibank, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, CIBC, and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, among others. He has also participated in road shows for Barrington Research, BB & T., Deutsche Bank, and KeyBanc. Kenny's Biography
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Steve Tam, VP Commercial Vehicle Sector
Steve has presented at the J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting Conference (Europe), and the National Fluid Power Association. He has made a number of presentations to top management at OEMs and suppliers, including Ford, GM, Jacobs, Parker Hannifin, GE Capital, Havco, Penske, and Allison Transmission. He has also presented to banks, including Kaupthing Bank and Handelsbanken (Sweden). Steve is knowledgeable about the economy, Class 8, and trailers, with a special expertise in the Classes 5-7 medium duty market. Steve's Biography
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John Burton, VP Transportation Sector
John has 28 years in the industry and is a knowledgeable speaker on the transportation sector. He has presented at conferences, including the Decision Focus Inc. Yield Management Conference and the Transformation Transportation Conference, co-sponsored by Yellow Corp. and Arizona State University. John is in demand for phone conferences as a consultant for DeMatteo Monness and GLG Partners. John also speaks at ACT seminars. John’s Biography |
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Paul Traub, Senior Economist for ACT Research and
President of Scenario Economics, LLC
Paul has 30 years of business experience, including 20 years in finance and economics. He has spoken at numerous conferences and meetings, including the Michigan and Ohio Governors’ Councils of Economic Advisors, the Society of Automotive Analysts’ Automotive Outlook Conference, The Cleveland Association for Business Economics, The Forum on Global Energy, Economy, and Security (the Aspen Institute), Bear Stearns Global Transport and Logistics Conference, the Automotive Market Research Council, the Automotive Industry Action Group, and the Credit Union National Association Economic and Investment Conference. Paul’s Biography |
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