WorkWave announces 2023 Beyond Service User Conference keynote speaker

WorkWave announced that racing legend Rusty Wallace is its 2023 Beyond Service User Conference keynote speaker.

Wallace was the 1989 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, 1984 Rookie of the Year and 55-time Cup Series race winner. He will provide a “unique insight into driving business growth and success, and will highlight the leadership and teamwork skills needed to effectively build your business,” according to a WorkWave news release.

Wallace’s keynote will take place on Jan. 10 from 8:30 a.m., with a VIP meet-and-greet to follow. WorkWave CEO David Giannetto will be kicking off this year’s conference with a keynote presentation on Monday, Jan. 9, from 8:30-10:30 a.m., where he will be joined by other WorkWave executives to discuss the successes the company has experienced in 2022, and its future vision for 2023 and beyond.

“I am thrilled to be joining the WorkWave family at the 2023 Beyond Service User Conference to help its critical customer base of field service professionals build and grow their businesses so they can position themselves for future success,” Wallace said in the news release.

For 16 straight seasons, Wallace won at least one race in NASCAR’s Cup Series, marking the third-longest such streak in history. At the time of his retirement in 2005, Wallace’s 55 victories marked the eighth-best all-time total, and his nearly 20,000 laps led ranked seventh all-time. Wallace is often credited as being one of the catalysts behind the mainstream appeal the sport enjoys today. Currently, Wallace serves as lead analyst for MRN Radio — “the Voice of NASCAR” — where he is heard on more than 700 affiliates nationwide, as well as on Sirius XM Radio.

Wallace is also active in other business pursuits. In 2005, he became the first NASCAR driver in recent history to design a professional racing facility when he inked the plans for the 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway. The facility opened to rave reviews and has hosted rounds of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Indycar Series. Wallace is also the principal stakeholder in the Rusty Wallace Automotive Group, a collection of eight automotive dealerships located in eastern Tennessee.

This year’s User Conference will be held Jan. 8-11, 2023, at the Hilton Orlando in Florida. Attendees will be able to tap into a network of 1,000-plus field service professionals from various industries, regions and business sizes, and will have the option to join trainings and sessions designed for all skill levels and business functions for all WorkWave customers.

Early registration for the conference ends Aug. 31, 2022.