Executive Interview with Larry Pavey, Senior Advisor, Federated Auto Parts
This week we hear from Larry Pavey, senior advisor, Federated Auto Parts. Pavey is a 30 year aftermarket veteran who began his career at Walker Manufacturing. He worked for Echlin and Dana Corporation for 20 years at the Brake Parts Inc. division where he served as president for 13 years, building the business to one of the largest manufacturers in the industry. After retiring from Dana, he worked with ARI and as a consultant for Global Parts Solutions. Pavey has been an active industry participant, serving on the Board of Directors for ASIA , APAA, AAIA, ASE, MEMA and the Manufacturers Advisory Council for AWDA. He has participated in numerous industry committees and initiatives. Join us as Pavey shares how his previous experiences in manufacturing and direct sourcing give him a unique perspective in his new role in programmed distribution.
Executive Interview with Thomas Beer, President and CEO, IMC
This week we hear from Thomas Beer, president and CEO of IMC. Beer joined IMC three years ago as president and CEO. Before IMC he managed and co-owned Infox, a marketing services and distribution company in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. He started his career in the international sales and marketing department of Lufthansa German Airlines, and later became CEO of EVS, also in Germany. Beer has an MBA from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt. He is also a member of the AAIA Leadership Development Network Committee. Join us as Beer shares his thoughts on the import parts market and what his company is doing to help streamline business for repair shops working with import nameplates.
Executive Interview: Steve Handschuh, President and Chief Operating Officer, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association
Steve Handschuh is the president and chief operating officer of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and vice president of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). AASA, a market segment association of MEMA, exclusively serves and represents North American aftermarket product manufacturers. This week we talk with Steve Handschuh about AASA’s involvement at AAPEX as well as the changes the association has gone through this year including the creation of its first-ever members-only event, the AASA Vision Conference.
Executive Interview with H.Y. Pae, President, Hankook Tire America
In this exclusive Executive Interview, H.Y. Pae, president of Hankook Tire America Corp., discusses the growth of Hankook in the United States and the ways in which the company is working toward becoming one of the top five tire makers by 2012.
Executive Interview with Philip Martens, ArvinMeritor Senior Vice President, President, Light Vehicle Systems
In this exclusive Executive Interview, Phil Martens, senior vice president and president of ArvinMeritor’s Light Vehicle Systems business group, brings us up to speed on the return of the Gabriel brand as part of the company’s focus on re-invigorating its global ride control business.
Executive Interview with Jim Franco, CEO of Autologue Computer Systems
In our exclusive interview with Autologue CEO Jim Franco, we learn more about the company’s new product offerings, and tap into Franco’s extensive experience in the industry for some predictions on the aftermarket’s technological future.
Executive Interview with Ric Alameddine
This week we talk with Ric Alameddine, vice president of marketing, North American Aftermarket, for Tenneco Inc., manufacturer of Monroe shocks and struts, Monroe premium brakes, Walker exhaust products, DynoMax performance exhaust, Rancho performance suspensions and shocks, and DuPont Car Care appearance and performance chemicals. In our exclusive interview, Alameddine talks about Monroe’s foray into the brake category and how the company keeps its branding and marketing initiatives fresh.
Executive Interview with Benny Araujo, Marketing Manager for Four Seasons
This week we hear from Benny Araujo, marketing manager for Four Seasons. Araujo has worked for Four Seasons since 1998. Prior to joining Four Seasons, he worked as a sales manager for Dayco Products. Araujo began his career in 1985 with Eaglemotive (Kool Klutch/Imperial), working in the marketing department. A graduate of the University of Texas-Arlington, Araujo has a BBA in Marketing. In this AMN exclusive, Araujo talks about the company, its reman products and their environmental benefits and the impact of being a ‘seasonal’ business.
Executive Interview with Jeff Stauffer, Senior Vice President of Global Group Marketing for Affinia Group, Inc.
This week we hear from Jeff Stauffer, senior vice president of global group marketing for Affinia Group, Inc. Prior to joining Affinia in September 2006, Stauffer was vice president of marketing for the consumer products division of Old World Industries. In that position he managed all aspects of product development and brand management for a diverse portfolio of products, including PEAK Antifreeze and Mr. Clean Auto Care. Before moving to Old World in 1997, Stauffer had worked at Moog Automotive/Cooper Industries for 13 years. He began his career at Tenneco Automotive in 1976. His 30 years in the aftermarket also have included extensive experience in sourcing, research, sports marketing, public relations, advertising, as well as category management. Stauffer is a board member of the Automotive Sales Council and has served on the AAIA Marketing and Membership committees. He earned a B.B.A. degree in Business Management and Accounting from Northwood University, where he serves on the Board of Governors for Mic
Nick DiVerde is the general manager of the shop management solutions group at Mitchell 1, a leading provider of shop management systems to the automotive aftermarket. In his current position, DiVerde establishes product and business direction for the shop management and estimating product lines for both the Mitchell 1and ShopKey brands.
Interview with Jim Micali, Chairman and CEO, Michelin North America
Possibly the quietest, one of the most accomplished and certainly one of the most respected heads of a major tire company, Jim Micali has also had one of the longest careers, having first joined what is now Michelin North America (MNA) some 30 years ago as a staff attorney. Micali worked his way up through a number of assignments, including two stints in France, before becoming chairman and president in 1996. This past December, Micali sat down with our sister publication, Tire Review magazine, to discuss legacy and raw material costs and their impact on North American tire manufacturing and competition, and how MNA is tackling these key issues.
Breaking Ground: aftermarketNews Talks to Northwood’s Jim John about the New Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies
Today, Northwood University breaks ground for the new Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies, on the University’s Midland , MI , campus. The 25,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will consist of areas for large group gatherings, classrooms, an alumni lounge, conference room, faculty offices, an auditorium and more. Professor Jim John, chair of Northwood’s Aftermarket Management program, recently shared with aftermarketNews some additional details about the project.