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Acumen for an Industry On The Move

“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence – it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” - Peter Drucker. 

Expert Thinking

Experts can easily retrieve insights from memory but the defining characteristic of expertise is the ability to see patterns of information that others don’t notice. Thirty years of auto industry experience gives Ardent an advantage. We know where to look, we remember what we’ve seen, and we translate it in real time with an eye to the future. Our experience is our strength. Ardent’s auto industry expertise delivers both depth and range.

 

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TJ Wilson IV
Director, Automotive Consulting and Facilitation

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TJ directs more than 100 automotive facilitators and brings nearly 30 years of experience consulting with automotive retailers. He has held leadership roles with OEMs, dealerships, and prominent industry consulting firms, and his career spans domestic manufacturers, imports, and luxury brands. TJ has likely encountered just about any challenge imaginable for an automotive retailer. He has the expertise to ask the questions that matter most on your customer’s journey.

1972 Orange Ford Maverick
First Car He Drove
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Rich Fox
CEO

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Rich is Ardent’s CEO and has been supporting automotive clients for more than 20 years. There aren’t too many jobs at Ardent that Rich hasn’t done himself, and he has an eye for talent. Rich has built a winning team that taps into consumer preferences and technologies that resonate with all audiences, balancing our wisdom with a youthful flair so learning can be fun. And most importantly, he challenges every team to ensure that performance is sustained over time and our solutions can keep pace with change.

1973 Mustang Ghia
First Car He Drove
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Heather Leblond
Account Director
 

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Heather’s turbo-charged pace makes her a perfect match for overseeing Ardent’s largest automotive accounts. With over 8 years’ experience in the automotive industry and more than 20 years in successful program management, Heather collaborates with her clients, introducing innovative solutions that creatively solve business challenges. Heather is committed to helping large organizations become more aerodynamic, giving them an edge in today’s fast-paced business environment.

1989 5-Speed Ford Escort
First Car She Drove
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Will Ingle
Account Director
 

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Will leads the Ardent teams delivering instructionally sound, results-oriented, and high value learning solutions to Volvo Car USA and American Honda Motors. He has led content development, technology, and strategic partnership teams in the learning industry for more than 11 years. Will uses his decade of manufacturing operations management experience to find practical and cost-effective ways to deliver great learning. He and his teams always put the learner first. 

1971 VW Beetle
First Car He Drove

The Ardent Way

Through Ardent’s Centers of Excellence, organizations are empowered to embrace a holistic approach to learning. Learning is a continuous process that does not end with a single training event. A goal for every solution is to motivate learners and inspire them through learning to spark action for change.

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Consultation

Consultation to understand your automotive organizational needs and business challenges

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Design

Design a custom automotive learning solution

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Develop

Develop content & assets specifically for an automotive custom learning solution

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Deliver

Deliver solutions, measure performance, evaluate successes & sustain meaningful automotive results

Constantly Elevating and Evolving 

Our humble beginnings were anchored by these core values to deliver powerful learning experiences that change behavior and improve performance. We love the automotive industry for the challenge of raising the bar on owner loyalty, team engagement, and long-term revenue growth. And our deepest gratitude is for our clients and their trust in our ability to challenge the status quo in a collaborative space where everyone wins.

Imaginative
Imaginative
Our team remains curious and open-minded in its approach to finding creative ways to solve problems.
Tenacity
Tenacity
Our team is unyielding in advocacy for client success.
Integrity
Integrity
Our team follows through on promises and is committed to doing the right thing.
Bold
Bold
Our team willingly pushes outside its comfort zone and takes calculated risks to stoke momentum and change.
Nimble
Nimble
Our team is intuitive, flexible, and responsive, proving time and again its ability to succeed in rapidly changing environments.
Humility
Humility
Our team takes great pride in its work and abilities but strives to always learn from its
experiences and clients.