GPC Elects Three New Corporate Officers
ATLANTA, Ga. – Genuine Parts Co.‘s (GPC) board of directors has elected three new corporate officers. Robert Milstead was named senior vice president digital, Thomas Davis was named vice president supplier business IT and Jennifer Ellis was named corporate secretary and associate counsel. Milstead joined the company in January 2015 and brings with him more
Rotary Lift Named 2014 Equipment Vendor Of The Year By KOI Auto Parts
MADISON, Ind. – KOI Auto Parts, a leading automotive parts provider in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, has named Rotary Lift as its 2014 Equipment Vendor of the Year. The annual award recognizes a manufacturer’s product quality, sales and service support, inventory supply speed, and sales volume. “We have a very strong relationship with
RMB Performance, SAAB Spare Parts Specialist, Launches North American Website
GENNEVILLIERS, France – RMB Performance has launched its exclusive online site, www.rbmperformance.us, for customers in both the U.S. and Canada. According to RMB, the site features a huge and qualitative selection of auto parts at competitive prices for both car owners and professionals who are interested in the SAAB brand. RBM Performance, founded 11 years
Myers Industries Completes Sale Of Lawn & Garden Business
AKRON, Ohio – Myers Industries has completed the sale of its Lawn & Garden business to an entity controlled by Wingate Partners V L.P., a Dallas, Texas, based private equity firm, for $110 million. On June 2, 2014, the company announced that it had commenced the sale process so it could streamline its business portfolio
Genuine Parts Co. Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results For 2014
ATLANTA, Ga. – Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) has announced its fourth quarter results and record sales and earnings for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014. Sales in the fourth quarter increased 9 percent to $3.8 billion, compared to sales of $3.5 billion for the same period in 2013. Net income in the fourth quarter was
The Network Promotes Sam Pennington To Communications Manager
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – The Automotive Distribution Network has promoted Sam Pennington to communications manager, overseeing digital promotional pieces within the group and all advertising to the public, according to Mike Lambert, president of the Network. “As Network promotions and advertising continue to evolve with our WebShop initiatives as well as our digital and social media
Time Automotive Distributors Selects MAM Software For Business Management Solutions
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – MAM Software Inc., a leading provider of business management solutions, announced that Time Automotive Distributors has chosen the MAM Autopart business management software for the automotive aftermarket. A member of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the Performance Warehouse Association (PWA), Time Automotive also is a leading distributor of performance parts
‘The Group’ Leadership Meets To Chart Growth Strategy
A strategic planning session for the recently formed Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group) was held Feb. 9-11 in Costa Rica. The Group was formed through the merger of the Pronto and Federated program groups.
WIX Filters Named 2014 Outstanding Parts Master Vendor Of The Year
GASTONIA, N.C. – WIX Filters was recognized as the 2014 Outstanding Parts Master Vendor of the Year during the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Channel Partner Awards program in December 2014 in Aventura, Fla. The marketing award recognizes WIX as the overall outstanding major vendor and valued marketing partner in the success of the Aftermarket
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Promotes Barbara Ashworth To eCatalog And iSupport Manager
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance has promoted Barbara Ashworth to eCatalog and iSupport Manager to assist the company’s needs for robust product data and its production into the Alliance’s Technology Suite. She will report to Dale Hopkins, vice president and CIO of the Alliance. “Barbara has consistently demonstrated a level of
Win $100 With Dorman’s New Product Idea Contest
COLMAR, Pa. — Dorman Products Inc. has announced its February 2015 New Product Idea contest winners: Dorman congratulates the following winners: · Leo S. from Allentown, Pa., Dorman’s Counterperson of the month, for suggesting the idea for what became part no. 905-753, a Rear Lower Position Control Arm Ball Bushing for Ford Expedition 2003-’06. ·
Network Sells Out Upcoming National Convention
The Automotive Distribution Network’s 13th national convention has sold out, with a record-breaking crowd expected for the gathering taking place Feb. 26 through March 1 at the New Orleans Hyatt Regency.