Walid Joulani brings over 35 years of owning and operating auto dealerships to Ikon Technologies. In his experience, he has the expertise of knowing the logistics and operational challenges among all departments and coming up with solutions.

Walid went to the University of Texas at Arlington in Aerospace Engineering/Aviation Commercial Pilot. He is third generation in the auto industry, getting into aerospace engineering to escape the family business. But it was in his blood. Walid bought and sold cars while in college, opening his first dealership in Arlington in 1987. He also began his real estate investments around that time. He expanded that to owning and operating 10 locations of new franchise and pre-owned vehicles. He owned and operated dealerships in many cities.

Walid also serves on several advisory boards and community charity organizations. He served on the National Subaru Dealer Advisory Board, is a member of the NIADA, NADA, TIADA and TADA and was among the top Texas Retail Subaru Dealers.

Walid stresses how important it is to make a difference. He finds it important to take care of the customers and the staff. Dedication and doing the right thing all of the time for your customers and business, being consistent, that’s what is important to Walid. "To succeed and make money, you must take care of your customers and staff. Doing the right thing leads to success for everyone."

As dealers, we should embrace and accept changes to improve our business. Technology has changed so much in people’s lives and Walid recognizes and embraces that. "We are constantly changing for the better. A lot of what we do will be done through technology. Technology is the future, and we need to make sure to react early enough to it."

Walid knows the ins and outs of every department in a dealership, making Ikon a better solution. "The logistics of operating a franchise dealership gives our technology the edge because we know how to overcome these challenges from inside the dealerships." Walid believes in continuously working on improving the Ikon technology to overcome the challenges in a dealership’s operation.