MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Automotive Distribution Network has promoted Dale Hobbs to vice president of national accounts/sales, according to Mike Lambert, president of the Network. Hobbs previously served the association as director of sales.

“Dale has been instrumental in helping the Network expand our national account business, and we’re confident that he will continue to successfully prospect new clients while serving our current client base,” Lambert said. “Since 1983, Dale has worked his way up from the warehouse at Parts Inc., the founding member of Parts Plus, to salesman to senior manager to director of sales to now vice president of national accounts/sales.”

In his new position, Hobbs will be responsible for managing all sales-department activities as well as overseeing current national accounts and attracting future prospects while serving as the liaison between Network warehouse members and national customers, especially at the corporate level.

“I’m looking forward to building upon my relationships with our members and our current national accounts while meeting the challenge of attracting new business,” Hobbs said. “This business is all about people, and I enjoy working with the folks who make up our membership and our national accounts.”