Akshay Anand is manager of commercial insights for Kelley Blue Book.  Anand regularly produces data and reports, developing and sharing powerful storylines and actionable information with executives in the automotive industry, and lends his insight on automotive news and information via commentary to media. Prior to his current role, he was senior insights analyst, where he developed and provided insights reflecting Kelley Blue Book’s position as the market leader for new- and used-car research. Anand was also previously a market intelligence analyst at Kelley Blue Book.  In that position, Anand was charged with analyzing web traffic data to identify trends and patterns on KBB.com. As a subject matter expert for Kelley Blue Book, Anand is knowledgeable on brand, segment and model-specific data and insights.  In addition, he is familiar with the competitive environment within the automotive industry, car-shopper behavior and more.  Anand holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies, with a focus on economics, from the University of California, Irvine.