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Art works as an independent contractor for K&N, writing news stories for our news site. He has proven himself to be an asset to K&N and continues to write more engaging and informative content. Art has good communications skills and gets work turned in on time.If it were an option, I would hire Art as a full-time employee as he has shown he is is a valuable member of the team.

"Art has done a great job leading our content creation for our automotive websites. His expertise has elevated our content quality all around. He makes extra effort to provide useful suggestions, is always available for communication, and is always open to feedback.

We plan on working with Art for the long term!"

Dear Prospective Employer,

Our creative agency works within the OEM automotive sector, and last year was brought on by the former CEO of Laguna Seca Raceway to design, traffic and produce all of the programs for their events: the Rolex Historics, IMSA, IndyCar and Superbike, as well as other internal communications projects.

These were a formidable set of deliverables, produced in a very compressed timeframe, and that was only made possible by the excellent leadership of Art Michalik, who managed—and was the principal contributor—to the projects.

 Art is simply one of the best, sharpest organizers, communicators and technically proficient writers/editors we have ever worked with. He understands marketing, he understands broader sales objectives, and he understands that compelling written communication underlies the success of any organization.

Critically, his organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple chain saws simultaneously, is key to his success with projects—and people.

Art sets a high bar, and has the ability to inspire everyone on his writing and production team to achieve the best possible results through his clear vision and affable style.

His depth of knowledge in the automotive arena is formidable, as is his instinctual understanding of how customers think, and what makes a consumer-facing campaign a success.

As you gather, Art gets our unconditional recommendation, and I'd welcome a conversation to provide further positive remarks.

Thanks for your time, and all best regards,

 Robert Ross

 President/Managing Partner

 RossMadrid Group, Inc.