Francis Dance provides his keen visionary & strategic, engineering & marketing insights to deliver timely and cost effective solutions, addressing complex issues for Automotive Supplier and OEM Clients. With legal, negotiating, marketing, governmental and public relations, project management, operations, engineering and management skills cultivated over many years, his diverse background addresses Connected Car/Driver (IoT) offerings, with a focus on navigation, infotainment, call center and online services via smartphone apps and/or embedded hardware. He develops, launches and improves innovative, complex and profitable technologies, products, services and operations on time and under budget. He is highly self-motivated and directed, with a practical, problem-solving nature and razor-sharp common sense. Excellent verbal and written communicator; cuts through the fog.

Fran developed and operated BMW's Connected Drive services in the USA and China from 2000 to 2013. CV available upon request