Behind the Creative Mastermind: James Martin Employee Spotlight 5 min read Chain links. Golf balls hacked in two. Gold dust and smooth, shiny resin. These are just a few of the elements, mixed media and fine art artist James Martin has used to bring his visions to life. James isn’t just an artist; he’s a product strategy manager by day here at Cox Automotive. As part … Continued
Not Nice, Virus! 4 min read One of the great ironies of the pandemic is that for all its dreadfulness, it has also brought out the very best in so many of us. For Jordan Morrison, a human resources business partner at Cox Automotive, that best took shape in the act of writing a children’s book. Recently, we caught up with … Continued
Celebrate Earth Day with Sustainability Guru Stephanie Valdez-Streaty 8 min read Cox Enterprises has always been committed to taking care of its employees, serving customers, and improving the quality of life for the communities it serves. Through myriad environmental initiatives, Cox is on the forefront for making impactful change today, and for generations to come. These initiatives wouldn’t be possible without dedicated team members like Stephanie … Continued
Santa Delivers Marathon World Record Just in Time for the Holidays 4 min read Run, run reindeer? In 2020, it’s more like run, run Santa. The jolly old elf, looking particularly fit this season, was last seen the morning of December 5, 2020, running along the Burlington Bike Path in Burlington, Vermont, unofficially breaking the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon dressed as Santa Claus in a time of … Continued
From Idea to an Initiative: The Brains Behind Drive the Vote 6 min read Cox Enterprises has a long history of supporting civic engagement, rooted in the actions of our company’s founder, Governor James M. Cox. He served as a three-term governor of Ohio and ran for president of the United States in 1920, 100 years ago. When he returned to his business, Gov. Cox infused a sense of … Continued
Cox Automotive Team Member Wins Grand Prize at International Competition for Innovative Contact Tracing Device 4 min read At Cox, a culture of innovation is alive and well at work, and for some employees, also outside of work. For Mithun Das, principal software engineer supporting our Retail team, he used his time in quarantine to take innovation to the next level – the international level. He developed a device that tracks COVID-19 exposure … Continued
Cox Automotive’s Commitment to Community 3 min read Cox Automotive strives to be best-in-class for giving back. And in 2019, its brands had a big impact mobilizing team members to make the world a better place. The company provided 16 hours of paid time off to volunteer, plus an online portal that made it easy to get involved. And get involved they did. … Continued
Water Works 3 min read There is no life without water. And life without clean water would be dismal at best, if possible at all, which is why we continually invest in water conservation and clean waterways initiatives. Since the launch of the company-wide sustainability initiative Cox Conserves in 2007, we’ve collectively saved over 81 million gallons of water through … Continued
Cultivating Next Generation Leaders: Zo Rahim 5 min read Atlanta native Zo Rahim had a career plan at age 11: one day he would run his own hedge fund. As a precocious child studying financial markets after school, he started tracking the luxury markets and its impact on consumers. This adolescent passion became the impetus for a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from … Continued
Zero Waste to Landfill 3 min read Back in 2007, Cox Automotive’s parent company, Cox Enterprises, launched a nationwide sustainability program called Cox Conserves. As part of this initiative, Cox set an ambitious goal of sending zero waste to the landfill by the year 2024. “Waste management is so important,” says Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Senior Director of Corporate Responsibility at Cox Automotive. … Continued
