Daniel Watkins

Communications and Business Development Manager at Principle Auto Group

Daniel Watkins has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Starting with their most recent position, they currently hold the role of Communications and Business Development Manager at Principle Auto Group, where they have been since April 2023. Prior to that, they were the Operations Manager at the same company from October 2020 to April 2023.

In terms of entrepreneurship, Daniel founded 71Seconds.com in June 2021, a platform that aims to inspire, motivate, transform, and entertain through short 71-second videos. However, there is no information provided regarding the duration of their involvement with this venture.

Before their current roles, Daniel worked at Walser Automotive Group for a significant period from August 2006 to April 2023. During their time there, they held the position of Compliance Manager, focusing on retaining and growing customer loyalty, and ensuring compliance with factory programs across luxury brands such as Acura, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche, and Sprinter.

Daniel also has experience with Wichita Luxury Collection as a Client Care Manager from August 2006 to June 2021, where they likely provided customer service and support to clients.

Prior to these positions, Daniel played a key role in developing a start-up group within luxury dealership Acura, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche. Daniel'sresponsibilities included creating synergy between the Service and Sales Departments, exceeding expectations with Social Media Platforms, generating revenue through campaigns, creating recall processes, and editing scripting for sales and service personnel. Daniel served in this role from August 2006 to June 2021.

Additionally, Daniel has held roles in other companies such as Ultimate Electronics as a Home Electronics Specialist from October 2005 to August 2006, RisingTide Marketing as a Business Owner from August 2000 to September 2005, and TheMerc.com as a General Manager from January 2000 to August 2000.

Lastly, Daniel worked at Best Buy as a General Manager from an unspecified period from 1996 to 2000.

Overall, Daniel Watkins has a strong background in operations management, compliance, business development, customer care, and entrepreneurship across various industries.

Daniel Watkins attended Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1984. Following that, they enrolled at Oral Roberts University from 1984 to 1985. No specific degree or field of study was mentioned for either educational institution.

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  • Communications and Business Development Manager

    April 1, 2023 - present

  • Operations Manager

    October, 2020