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Five Minutes with … Corey Bartlett, President, Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc.

Today, aftermarketNews.com introduces a new feature called “Five Minutes With…” Every so often, our editorial staff will select one aftermarket industry professional to get to know a little better. Participants are asked to respond to a series of questions that can be answered in about the same amount of time you might spend chatting at the office coffee pot or waiting for an elevator. This week we hear from Corey Bartlett, president of Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH) in Saint Cloud, Minn.

Herman Trend Alert: New Trends in Employment Law

Herman Trend Alert gives us a breakdown of “THE LITTLER TEN: Employment, Labor and Benefit Law Trends for Navigating the New Decade.”

Herman Trend Alert: Companies Recruiting Ahead of the Curve

Good news: companies are recruiting again, in substantial numbers.

New Chief, New Offices, New Sponsorship, Renewed Attitude at Pirelli

When he took over as chairman and CEO of Pirelli Tire North America, Mauro Pessi was certainly no stranger to the tiremaker or its parent, Pirelli Tyre. After a year as CEO of Italian brake component maker Brembo, Pessi, 43, returned to his roots when he became head of Pirelli’s North American operations. Tire Review interviewed Pessi at PTNA’s new offices near Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan.

Herman Trend Alert: The Importance of U.S. Action

We have watched as the U.S. has fallen farther and farther behind its peer developed nations. According to the World Economic Forum’s “Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010,” the U.S. now ranks 48th in the quality of its mathematics and science education.

GUEST COMMENTARY: We Have Content; The Question Is, Do We Have Contact?

Without question the Internet and Google have indeed changed the world forever. We live in a world where we have access to as much information as we need or seek on a particular subject, and for the most part this is a good thing. But it comes at a price, according to Dr. John Passante. In today’s Guest Commentary, Passante asks: Has our industry lost the art and interest in having a conversation with the customer? Are we relying too heavily on e-mails, text messages, blogs, etc.?

Executive Interview with Tom Tecklenburg Director, Global Automotive Aftermarket, Timken

Tom Tecklenburg is director of the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket business for The Timken Company. Named to this role when he joined Timken in 2007, Tecklenburg is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of the company’s automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket business globally. He has direct responsibility for sales, marketing, account management and supply chain development activities in North America and Europe, with matrix responsibilities for the rest of world. In today’s Executive Interview, Tecklenburg brings us up to speed on activities and initiatives for Timken’s global aftermarket business.

Executive Interview: Jim Graninger, Vice President, Regional Business Unit, Bosch Diagnostics

Bosch’s Jim Graninger brings to automotive service more than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, including over 20 years in the aftermarket arena. Before joining Bosch, he was Vice President and General Manager of Rexnord Industries, LLC, and prior to that, served in several vice president level roles with Snap-on, Inc., including their diagnostics business. Jim’s successful career includes international assignments in Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands as well as international responsibilities for Asia, Australia and Latin America. In this executive interview, Graninger discusses the vital importance of diagnostics in automotive service today and tomorrow, and how Bosch Diagnostics is prepared and uniquely qualified to meet this challenge.

Herman Trend Alert: Lack of Readiness and Other Gaps Will Plague Employers

Not only are a majority of recent high school graduates unprepared for the jobs that will be the most prevalent, but they lack the desire to go into those particular occupations as well.

Executive Interview: John Washbish, President and CEO, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance

On Jan. 1, John Washbish officially assumed the position as president and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance. In today’s Executive Interview, Washbish brings us up to speed on the Alliance’s new five-point plan and gives us his thoughts on the state of the distribution business today.

Executive Interview with Howard Laster, Director of Product Management and New Business Development, Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket

In today’s Executive Interview, Laster talks with aftermarketNews about emerging technologies and trends for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) and the company’s new VDO REDI-Sensor.

Executive Interview with Ferde Sanders, Aftermarket Manager, Brembo North America

Ferde Sanders is the aftermarket manager for Brembo North America based in Plymouth, Mich. He joined Brembo in 2007 as part of the Hayes Lemmerz brake division acquisition. Prior to his current position, Sanders worked in OEM sales and product engineering. He has been in the automotive industry for 20 years and the brake industry for the past 13 years. In today’s Executive Interview, Sanders talks about Brembo North America’s new Michigan facilities and its commitment to the North American market.