David Seewack, founder and CEO of FindItParts.com, has been confirmed as a speaker for Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) during the Aftermarket Briefings education session taking place on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Seewack will discuss his strategy in using the internet to transform how heavy-duty truck parts are bought and sold online. Recently, FindItParts expanded by opening strategic distribution centers throughout the U.S. to service customers and to expand its reach in the distribution market. Seewack will describe how heavy-duty distributors can leverage their current operations by utilizing technology and creative “out of the box” thinking to improve their businesses.

Seewack is an entrepreneur and longtime commercial vehicle parts industry executive whose leadership has consistently delivered innovative distribution and digital solutions to the truck parts aftermarket. Founded in 2010, FindItParts is the No. 1 supplier of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts online, according to HDAW sources, with more than 6 million parts available from more than 1,800 manufacturers and customers in more than 210 countries.

Prior to starting FindItParts, Seewack’s leadership propelled Associated Truck Parts to its position as the largest supplier of heavy-duty truck parts in the Western United States.  Under his direction, ATP was sold to a Los Angeles private equity firm and became one of the first three companies to form FleetPride in 1999.

Modeled on the popular “Ted Talk” segments held during many conferences and events, Aftermarket Briefings will bring targeted and experienced speakers from three technology-related solutions companies to discuss the possibilities of incorporating different levels of technology into distributor businesses. Each speaker will have 15 minutes to discuss how their technology influences the markets they provide services to and how it relates to the independent aftermarket distributors’ businesses. Attendees will be able to ask the presenters questions via text messaging toward the end of the afternoon session. The other presenters during the segment include Shriram Rajagopal, vice president, product management of e-Emphasys Technologies Inc., and Dana Nevins, founder and CEO of Web Shop Manager.

Visit hdaw.org for a schedule of events, education programs and registration information.