CAWA Chairman Michael Antonelli of Vantage Marketing Global has appointed Tim Rose of JX Nippon Oil & Energy to the Association’s Manufacturers’ Advisory Council (MAC).
In announcing the appointment, Antonelli commented, “Mr. Rose has a tremendous amount of auto care industry experience and will be a contributor to CAWA’s leadership team. The association is pleased that he has volunteered his service in joining our leadership and contributing to the future successes of CAWA.”
Currently, Rose works for JX Nippon Oil & Energy to develop its line of lubricant products and expand distribution channels. He has more than 40 years of experience in the auto care industry, starting as a technician and service adviser in a dealership, then managing the operations of an independent automotive shop. He continued his career as an outside sales rep for an import parts warehouse until the company was sold to the Altrom Corp. While with Altrom, Rose developed and operated a new distribution facility and held several positions with them including the role as a manufacturer’s trainer responsible for bringing in depth product knowledge to the customers. He also was a two-time winner of Altrom’s “Sales Rep of the Year” for 2010 and 2011.