MT. LAUREL, NJ--(Marketwire - January 19, 2009) - Automotive Resources International (ARI), a leading global fleet solutions provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, announces the retirement of New England Regional Sales Manager, Bill Hoysgaard, after more than 30 years of service.

Hoysgaard began his career at ARI in April of 1978 as a district fleet manager out of its Chicago office. In 1984, he was promoted to district sales manager in Boston. Five years later, he began his tenure as regional sales manager, New England region.

During his time at ARI, Hoysgaard was responsible for signing some of ARI's largest and longest-tenured accounts. In the process, he earned more sales awards than any sales representative in ARI's history. He has been a member of the Circle of Excellence, ARI's league of top sales achievers, an unprecedented 20 times. He also was named ARI's top Salesperson of the Year four times, and the New England region was named Region of the Year six times under his leadership.

In 2006, Hoysgaard was recognized by the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) for Outstanding Contributions, citing his "expertise, professionalism and organizational skills to develop timely, educational, as well as informative fleet programs for the monthly chapter meetings."

While Hoysgaard collected many accolades during his career at ARI, his legacy will be his willingness to help his coworkers. Bill went out of his way to mentor new sales people and share his ideas with everyone.

"Throughout his ARI career, Bill demonstrated the keys to sales success -- cold calling and prospecting persistence, unrelenting ambition to be the best, extraordinary willpower and determination, and a singular focus on his goals," says Vice President of Sales Gene Welsh. "In that time, he also earned the esteem of all around him -- his clients, his office staff, everyone at ARI and in the fleet industry."

About ARI

ARI, a subsidiary of Holman Enterprises based in Mt. Laurel, N.J., is an industry leader and the largest privately-held fleet leasing and management company in the world. As a single-source fleet management leader, ARI customizes innovative solutions that streamline fleet operations, help lower the cost of fleet ownership and create long-term value for customers.

Today, with a workforce numbering more than 1,200 and offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Europe, the company manages more than 2,000 outsourced fleets (over 630,000 autos and trucks) in North America and, combined with its strategic partners, more than 2.0 million fleet vehicles globally.