RANCHO SANTE FE, Calif. – Elite Worldwide has announced that Joe Marconi, an award-winning shop owner, has joined the company as its newest business development coach. 

In his new role, Marconi will utilize his years of experience as a shop owner in Patterson, N.Y., and his participation on numerous industry boards and panels, to help automotive professionals throughout the U.S. build more profitable businesses. 

“We are honored to have an individual like Joe, with such extraordinary industry expertise, join the Elite team. While our company made great strides earlier this year with the launch of the www.Eliteworldwidestore.com website, the addition of Joe as a business development coach enables us to help more automotive professionals on an intimate one-on-one basis,” said Bob Cooper, president of Elite Worldwide.

With more than three decades of industry experience, Marconi owns and operates one of America’s most successful auto repair shops. He is a graduate of the Automotive Management Institute, he has served on numerous industry panels, and is a recipient of the coveted CARQUEST Excellence Award. He has also served on industry boards, participated in the development of the ASE Engine Performance Certification test, authored a number of articles for a national publication and is a co-founder of AutoShopOwner.com. In addition, Marconi serves as a consultant for the New York Board of Cooperative Educational Services.