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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – American Auto Guardian Inc. (AAGI) announced that Michael Clause joined the sales team as regional vice president of the Western Region.
Clause brings more than 27 years of comprehensive experience within the automotive and vehicle service contract industry. During his time in the retail automotive and recreational vehicle industry, Clause held positions in vehicle and RV sales, F&I management, new- and used-sales management and general sales management.
Clause joined the AAGI team in June 2012 and is responsible for developing and managing the western region of the country.
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