Updated: Premium Guard Inc. Acquires Auto 7
Patrick Sommerfeld (pictured) has joined the PGI team as director of Auto 7.
The Group Grants Auto 7 Brands Unanimous Vendor Approval
The Automotive Parts Services Group (known as The Group, or APSG) recently granted unanimous vendor approval to add Auto 7 and Precise Genuine Parts to its portfolio of products, according to Steven Kruss, president of Auto 7 Inc.
Auto 7 Names David Stewart As Western Regional Sales Manager
Stewart has spent virtually his entire career with CSK/O’Reilly Auto Parts. In his 25 years with O’Reilly, Stewart worked his way up from retail management and store management positions in various CSK stores in the Phoenix area to become regional manager.
Auto 7’s Alliance With Grant Brother Sales Paves Way For Expansion In Canada
Auto 7 supplies a wide variety of Korean-vehicle, OE-quality parts for popular Kia, Hyundai and GM-Daewoo models which, according to Auto 7 President Steven Kruss, are among the fastest growing automotive brands in all of North America.
Auto 7 Names Andy Jados Northeast Regional Sales Manager
As one of four regional sales managers for Auto 7, Jados is responsible for maintaining and growing the company’s current business and signing new distribution.
New VP Of Sales Named At Auto 7
MIRAMAR, Fla. – Auto 7 Inc. has named Patrick Sommerfeld, formerly global sales director at Wells Vehicle Electronics, as the company’s new vice president of sales. Sommerfeld has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket. He will report directly to Auto 7 President Steven Kruss and will oversee all sales for Auto
OBITUARY: Cliff Friedrich, Auto 7 Regional Sales Manager
MIAMI – Cliff Friedrich, Auto 7 regional sales manager, passed away Dec. 19, after suffering a massive stroke on Dec. 16. In sharing the news of his passing, Steve Kruss, president of Auto 7, wrote: “If you knew Cliff, you knew his joy, his laugh, his smile, his character. He always put others ahead of
Auto 7 Inc. Names RockAuto 2014 Internet Retailer Of The Year
“This is the first year we’ve presented this award, and I can’t think of anyone more deserving than RockAuto,” said Auto 7 President Steven Kruss. “Their year-over-year sales of Auto 7 parts increased an impressive 55 percent.”
AUTO 7 Named Approved Vendor For Automotive Parts Associates
According to Steven Kruss, president of Auto 7, APA’s decision to partner with Auto 7 makes sense. Auto 7 offers a world-class catalog with more than 70,000 applications, and represents the fastest growing fleet in North America – Korean-made cars like Hyundai and Kia.
Auto 7 Presents ‘Distributor of the Year’ Award At Distributor Council Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting of its distributor council, held March 4-7 in Miramar, Fla., Auto 7 Inc. presented its “2013 Distributor of the Year” award to Chicago, Ill.-based Stone Wheel Inc., one of the largest automotive parts distributors in the Midwest.