EAST MOBILE, Ala. — BBB Industries (number 38 on the 2009 AASA Top Suppliers list) has announced the appointment of Joseph Felicelli as its new chief executive officer (CEO).

Reporting to Executive Chairman Don Bigler and the board of directors, Felicelli will be assuming responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the company.

Felicelli comes to BBB from Federal-Mogul Corp. (number 10 on the 2009 AASA Top Suppliers list), where he served as executive vice president and manager of the global aftermarket division.

“We are pleased to have an experienced and well-known aftermarket professional join our management team at BBB,” said Don Bigler. “And, as executive chairman of the board, I am pleased that I will be able to continue to play a very active role in the management of the company. Our company has some very exciting opportunities in the near-term and we are excited about this occasion to add to our management talent.”

BBB supplies remanufactured and new domestic and import alternators and starters to the sport, recreational, automotive, heavy duty and industrial segments.