Executive Interview: From Education to Enforcement: MEMA’s Brand Protection Council and its Role in the Fight Against Counterfeiting
It’s hardly been two years since MEMA first sent out feelers to its members, looking for any interest in forming a council to look more closely at issues relating to counterfeiting and intellectual property rights violations.Several members of the council took time to talk with aftermarketNews.com about their own experiences protecting their companies’ brands against IPR violations and counterfeiting.
Executive Interview with Eric Rozier,. Vice President & General Manager, Americas and Asia for Honeywell Friction Materials
Our latest Executive Interview features Eric Rozier, vice president and general manager, Americas and Asia for Honeywell Friction Materials. In his eight years with Honeywell, he has served as vice president for the Autolite Electronics Business, vice president and chief information officer for Honeywell Consumer Product Group, and as director of sales operations for Honeywell Consumer Products Group.
Looking Forward and Back: Executive Interview with Dick Morgan, President and CEO, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Alliance President and CEO Dick Morgan talked with aftermarketNews.com about this important milestone while attending the recent Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium in Chicago. Join us as Morgan looks back at the evolution of the group and also tells us what lies ahead for the Alliance and the industry as a whole.
Executive Interview with Lou Gaudette, General Sales Manager, Loctite Automotive Aftermarket Division, Henkel Corp.
After a three-year hiatus, Henkel has re-launched the Loctite brand in the automotive aftermarket with a new look and an innovative and exclusive product line. As General Sales Manager for Henkel Corp.’s Loctite Automotive Aftermarket Division, Lou Gaudette is responsible for all of Henkel’s aftermarket activities in the U.S., Caribbean and Canada. Read on as Gaudette brings us up to speed on Loctite’s re-entry into the marketplace.
Executive Interview with Gary Halpern, Vice President of Product Development Neutronics
Join us as Gary Halpern, vice president of product development for Neutronics, provides an insider’s perspective on the current R-134a issues and shares with us the message he’s been trying to get out to repair shops for a decade.
Executive Interview with Richard Alameddine, Vice President of Marketing, North American Aftermarket, Tenneco Automotive
Richard Alameddine is vice president of marketing, North American Aftermarket, for Tenneco Automotive, manufacturer of Monroe shocks and struts, Walker exhaust products, DynoMax performance exhaust, Rancho performance/off-road suspension technologies and DNX products for the tuner market. Among the company’s other key products are DuPont Car Care appearance and performance chemicals, developed through a strategic product alliance with DuPont. Tenneco Automotive is based in Lake Forest, Ill., with aftermarket product engineering and marketing operations in Monroe, Mich.
Executive Interview with Mort Schwartz, Chairman of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium
Next week, the tenth annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) will take place (May11&12) in Chicago. Celebrating this decade of annual events, the theme for this year’s GAAS is “Lessons from the Past, Perspectives on the Future.” In honor of the this tenth-annual event, we asked Mort Schwartz, chairman of GAAS, to reflect back and give us his own perspective on changes taking place in the industry in the past ten years as well as his favorite memories from past symposiums.
Executive Interview with Steve Marks, Chairman, National Car Care Month Committee
Steve Marks, senior vice president of marketing and advertising for Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, is currently serving as chairman of the National Car Care Month Committee, the group charged with the task of promoting and organizing National Car Care Month in conjunction with the Be Car Care Aware campaign. Here, Marks give us an update on the progress of this year’s National Car Care Month initiatives and some background on his involvement in the campaign.
Out of the Ordinary: Executive Interview with Tom Dattilo, Cooper Tire & Rubber President and CEO
To get a sense of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and its chairman, president and CEO, you need look no further than Tom Dattilo’s corner office. Unlike the vistas other captains of industry enjoy from their lofty perches, Dattilo’s third-floor office overlooks Oler’s Drive Thru, a convenience store that stands as a stark reminder of who the real boss is – the retail customer.
Executive Interview with Keith Wilson, Vice President and General Manager, Affinia Under Hood Group
Our latest Executive Interview features Keith Wilson, former Dana employee and current vice president and general manager for Affinia’s Under Hood Group. Read on as he brings us up to speed on the transition from Dana AAG to the newly created Affinia. Wilson also talks about the recent sale of Beck/Arnley and the future for the aftermarket industry.
Pronto Adds A & Jay Automotive to Member Roster
National Pronto Association announced late yesterday that A & Jay Automotive of Redford, Mich., has become the newest shareholder in the programmed distribution group. A & Jay Automotive is an undercar specialist servicing professional installers and jobbers in the Detroit metro and Southeast Michigan areas through two locations. The company’s president is Tom Van Cleave.
Executive Interview: Bill Maggs and Michael Mitchell Talk About the Recent Merger of Pronto and RPM
Following on the heels of RPM Group’s merger with Pronto, Mitchell and Maggs sat down for a phone interview with aftermarketNews. The two men gave us the scoop on what changes are on the horizon for the newly merged group as well as their thoughts on the future of programmed distribution.