His primary responsibility is to monitor industry trends and to develop the light vehicle sales forecast for the Americas market. To this end, he looks at the impact of product planning and strategy - as well as regional political and economic factors - on vehicle demand. Guido specializes in manufacturers' product cycles, production capacity constraints, investments and import-export strategies. He frequently speaks at engagements that examine the current state of the automotive industry in the Americas and has been quoted in Bloomberg, Automotive News, Wards and the Financial Times, among others. He has more than 15 years of experience in Automotive at IHS Markit and its predecessor companies. He earned his bachelor degree in Economics and master's degree in International Economics from Suffolk University, Boston, US, and pursued further graduate studies in Marketing, Business and Finance at Bentley College, Waltham, Mass., US. Guido is fluent in English and Spanish and has working knowledge of Portuguese and French.