AMN Executive Interview With Enrico Manuele, Robert Bosch LLC Automotive Aftermarket Regional President North America
Enrico Manuele has built his career on developing highly functional teams and solid customer relationships – a combination that has proven to generate steady growth and profitability on both sides of the table. Manuele accumulated extensive business savvy as he advanced through the ranks at Robert Bosch GmbH Automotive Aftermarket Division in Germany. In April of 2016, Manuele brought his expertise, drive and enthusiasm across the pond to North America as regional president North America for Robert Bosch LLC Automotive Aftermarket Division. In today’s interview, Manuele talks to us about how his experiences overseas will inform his new role in North America and what’s ahead for the Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Division.
AMN Executive Interview With Daniel Ninivaggi, CEO, Federal-Mogul Motorparts
In this latest installment of our AMN Executive Interview series, AMN Editor Amy Antenora sits down for an in-depth discussion with Federal-Mogul Motorparts CEO Dan Ninivaggi. In this candid interview conducted at the company’s Southfield, Michigan, headquarters, Ninivaggi shares his take on the past year for the company and his perspective on striving for excellence. He also talks about the recent Frost & Sullivan honors the company received.
AMN Executive Interview With Dan Clarke, Senior Product Manager, Permatex
Dan Clarke is the senior product manager at Permatex. He is responsible for product management, new product development and research. He also plays a lead role in the commercialization of new products and management of marketing activities. In today’s interview, Clarke will share with AMN readers details behind the launch of a new product category for the aftermarket as well as some insights into the development of new product innovations at Permatex.
AMN Executive Interview With Howard Laster, Head of Aftermarket – North America for Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket
Howard Laster is head of Aftermarket – North America for Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket (CVAM). He is responsible for overall business strategy, product quality and performance; as well as development of effective sales and marketing activities in North America for the Continental, ATE and VDO brands. In his 21-year tenure with the company, he has served in a variety of executive and sales management roles.
Executive Interview: Jon Douglas, General Manager Of MAHLE Aftermarket
Jon Douglas serves as general manager of MAHLE Aftermarket. In today’s interview, Douglas brings us up to speed on recent changes taking place at MAHLE Aftermarket, including the introduction of the MAHLE Original brand.
AMN Executive Interview With Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group – APSG)
Today we are joined by Rusty Bishop (at left) and Bill Maggs (at right), who collectively serve as the top leadership of The Automotive Parts Services Group (APSG), the group formed between their two respective organizations, Federated Auto Parts and National Pronto Association. In this interview, they give us an update on year two for The Group and what’s ahead for the organization and the distribution segment as a whole.
AMN Executive Interview With Mike Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President And General Manager, Innova Telematics Solutions
Today in our AMN Executive Interview series, we sit down with Mike Fitzgerald, vice president and general manager, Innova Fleet Services, to talk about Innova’s recent acquisition of Aftermarket Telematics Technologies, the future of telematics and connected vehicles and what the company has in store for AAPEX 2016.
AMN Executive Interview With Ira Davis, Chairman, Executive Leadership Council For The Import Vehicle Community
In today’s AMN Executive Interview, we chat with Ira Davis, president of AutoFocus Consulting & Research LLC and chairman of the Import Vehicle Community, about the genesis of the name change from Auto International Association to Import Vehicle Community, as well as the vision for the future of the organization.
AMN Executive Interview With Heather Waszczenko, National Brand Manager For ACDelco
Heather Waszczenko serves as the national brand manager for ACDelco. In today’s interview, Waszczenko talks about telematics, notable milestones from the company’s first 100 years, new marketing initiatives and more.
AMN Executive Interview With Hugh Charvat Of AP Exhaust
In September 2015, AP Exhaust acquired its competitor Eastern Catalytic, in a deal that has positioned the combined company as a leading exhaust and emissions supplier in the North American automotive aftermarket. In March of this year, longtime aftermarket executive Hugh Charvat joined the company as CEO. In today’s AMN Executive Interview, Charvat brings us up to speed on the integration of the two companies as well as his plans for the business going forward.
