Herman Trend Alert: Executives Want to Make a Local Impact
In a recently released study by Weber Shandwick’s Social Impact specialty group, results reflected executives’ views on corporate social responsibility (CSR). This new research also revealed that 25 percent of executives polled fund corporate social responsibility because they want to see their organization’s values in action.
Five Minutes With … Jim Dykstra, Owner, Dykstra’s Auto Service
Every so often, our editorial staff selects one aftermarket industry professional to get to know a little better. In this new feature, 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 Jim Dykstra, Owner of Dykstra’s Auto Service in Hudsonville, Mich.
Executive Interview with Federal-Mogul CEO Jose Maria Alapont
Jose Maria Alapont joined Federal-Mogul as president, CEO and a member of the board of directors in March 2005. He served as chairman of the board of directors from 2005 to 2007. He has more than 35 years of global leadership experience in both vehicle manufacturers and suppliers with business and operations responsibilities in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. He recently sat down with aftermarketNews.com and Counterman magazine to discuss the current state of the company.
Herman Trend Alert: Trends in Customer Loyalty
Very recently, Loyalty 360, the Loyalty Marketers Association in Cincinnati, Ohio, issued its list of key trends for 2011. In this Herman Trend Alert, we highlight four we believe will be most important for the coming year.
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.