Aquila Named President, COO of Mitchell International

San Diego-based Mitchell International Inc. announced that Tony Aquila, executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Product Management, has been appointed to the position of president and chief operating officer (COO).

“Tony’s outstanding track record in the automotive claims industry, combined with his keen customer focus and broad leadership skills, positions him well to direct the operational activities of our company,” Jim Lindner, CEO, said.

Aquila will lead a team of senior executives and will be focused on the day-to-day operations of the company.

Aquila joined Mitchell as executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Product Management in 2001. He came to Mitchell having spent more than 20 years in the automotive collision repair and claims industries.

His experience spans several entrepreneurial ventures within the industry. Prior to joining Mitchell, Aquila was founder and CEO of Ensera, an eBusiness solutions provider for the collision repair and claims industries, which Mitchell acquired in August of 2001. At that time, Aquila joined Mitchell as a senior member of the management team.