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50 YEAR MEMBERS
50 YEARS OF MTA Wickham Flower & Co Castle Crash David & Cos Cirocco.
MTA Chairman Frank Agostino & Vaughn Colwill.
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MTA CEO Paul Unerkov with Guido Varricchio & Michael Varricchio.
FRANK AGOSTINO - THE CONSUMMATE BUSINESSMAN MTA President Frank Agostino is regarded as one of South Australia’s most successful businessmen. As the Managing Director of the Agostino Group, he presides over a range of businesses including automotive/convenience, food and boutique agricultural production. The Agostino Group had its beginnings when Frank bought into a Chrysler franchise in Elizabeth. This grew to encompass one Hyundai and four Mitsubishi dealerships, becoming the largest and most successful Mitsubishi dealership group in South Australia. He remained a new car dealer for 29
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years and contributed to the industry as President - Chrysler Services Motor Group, Chairman - Mitsubishi National Dealer Council and was President of the Mitsubishi Triple Diamond Marketing Group. Today the Agostino Group comprises: • A MPM petrol retailer with associated convenience stores and car wash operations located throughout metropolitan and regional SA • S ubway made-to-order sandwiches outlets • C arl’s Jr restaurants in South Australia and the Northern Territory as franchise owner • P endleton Estate – award-winning olives, olive oil and a range of other products. Frank Agostino served the automotive industry with distinction as MTA president from 2005 to 2008 and has again held this position, now
named Chairman, since 2014. Some of his recent contributions have been to oversee the Association’s change of governance in 2019/2020, and to lobby on behalf of the sector during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Frank remains well known for his iconic advertising in the 1980s with the catchcry of: “If we don’t give you a fair deal, I’ll shave off my mo”. Less well known is his service to the community, including the Salvation Army, St Hilarion Aged Care, Northern Communities Hospital, Northern Communities Health Foundation, Anglicare, Olive Growers Australia, the Manufacturing Industry Skills Council and Pembroke School. Frank brings unparalleled business acumen and a strong growth focus to everything he turns his hand to, and the automotive industry is indebted for his contribution.
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