Dan Griffin to Retire from MFSG on Dec. 31; Dan Pike Promoted to General Manager - aftermarketNews

Dan Griffin to Retire from MFSG on Dec. 31; Dan Pike Promoted to General Manager

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) announced today that Dan Griffin, executive vice president of MEMA Financial Services Group (MFSG), will retire effective Dec. 31. Dan Pike has been promoted to general manager of MFSG and will assume day-to-day responsibilities for MFSG on Jan. 1, 2005.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) announced today that Dan Griffin, executive vice president of MEMA Financial Services Group (MFSG), will retire effective Dec. 31. Dan Pike has been promoted to general manager of MFSG and will assume day-to-day responsibilities for MFSG on Jan. 1, 2005.

A commercial services division of MEMA, MFSG has been providing credit and financial executives with accurate, timely information on their aftermarket and original equipment customers since 1916.

“We proudly acknowledge the contributions of Dan Griffin to the success of MEMA and MEMA Financial Services Group,” said Bob McKenna, MEMA president and CEO. “The association wishes Dan Griffin and Dan Pike the very best as they move on to the next phase of their lives and careers.”

Griffin, who has 20 years of service with MEMA, will continue to be active with the association as a consultant. His consulting duties will include facilitating several key MFSG credit discussion groups and working with McKenna on special projects and critical industry issues impacting manufacturer members.

“I look forward to working with Bob in an advisory capacity as he brings leadership, industry knowledge and a new vitality to MEMA,” Griffin said.

Pike joined MEMA in 1992 when the association moved its headquarters to North Carolina. In assuming his new role, Pike commented, “When it comes to representing manufacturers’ interests, the bar has been set at a very high level. Dan has created a unique relationship with manufacturers and customers, where both groups have trust and confidence in the judgment and integrity of the MEMA Financial Services Group.”

For more information about MFSG, go to: www.memafsg.com.

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