Carley’s Corner: The Pitfalls of Extended Warranties
New car warranties keep getting longer and longer, much to the dismay of the aftermarket.
Herman Trend Alert: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Expect innovation to become increasingly important, as the nations of the world look for answers.
Executive Interview with Daniel Randon, CEO and Director of Investor Relations for Fras-le
Daniel Randon brings more than 15 years of experience within the Randon organization to his role as Fras-le S.A.’s chief executive officer. His international business experience and years spent studying the inner workings of the organization allow him to steer the company on its course of global growth. In this exclusive interview, Randon talks to Brake & Front End Editor Andrew Markel about the company’s long-standing history in the global friction materials market for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as its more recent introduction of light-vehicle friction materials in 2009.
Executive Interview with Michael Proud, Director of Marketing, North America, for Federal-Mogul Corp.
Michael Proud is director of marketing, North America, for Federal-Mogul Corp., with responsibility for the company’s extensive portfolio of North American brands and go-to-market programs. A 20-year industry veteran, Proud joined Federal-Mogul in 1999 and has held a variety of marketing positions within the company’s global aftermarket operations. In today’s exclusive AMN Executive Interview, Proud talks about the supplier’s new “Smart Choice” campaign to promote the use of premium brand products at the consumer level.
Herman Trend Alert: Our Growing Global Workforce
The most encouraging statistic is that worldwide, 81 percent of CEOs are confident of their 2010 prospects (up from 64 percent) and only 18 percent remain pessimistic (down from 35 percent).
Executive Interview with Richard ‘Dick’ Morgan, Retiring President and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance (Part Three)
In part three of this multi-part series, aftermarketNews sits down with Richard “Dick” Morgan, a 48-year veteran of the automotive aftermarket industry who on Dec. 31, 2009, celebrated his retirement from the position of president and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, a position he held for the past 16 years. In this exclusive interview, Morgan reflects on the accomplishments he’s most proud of, the changes he has seen in the nearly half a century that he’s been in the industry and what he hopes and expects of the future. In this final part of our interview, Morgan touches on what to expect from new car dealerships in the next five to 10 years, as well as the value and role of industry associations. He also gives his advice on training and retaining good employees.
Executive Interview with Richard ‘Dick’ Morgan, Retiring President and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance (Part Two)
In part two of this multi-part series, aftermarketNews sits down with Richard “Dick” Morgan, a 48-year veteran of the automotive aftermarket industry who on Dec. 31, 2009, celebrated his retirement from the position of president and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, a position he held for the past 16 years. In this exclusive interview, Morgan reflects on the accomplishments he’s most proud of, the changes he has seen in the nearly half a century that he’s been in the industry and what he hopes and expects of the future. In Part Two, Morgan shares his expectations for the distribution segment in the next five-to-10 years.
Executive Interview with Richard ‘Dick’ Morgan, Retiring President and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance (Part One)
In part one of this multi-part series, aftermarketNews sits down with Richard “Dick” Morgan, a 48-year veteran of the automotive aftermarket industry who on Dec. 31, 2009, celebrated his retirement from the position of president and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, a position he held for the past 16 years. In this exclusive interview, Morgan reflects back on the accomplishments he’s most proud of, the changes he has seen in the nearly half a century that he’s been in the industry and what he hopes and expects of the future.
Guest Commentary: Scott Luckett, AAIA Vice President of Technology and Standards, Translates the Language of ACES and PIES
Luckett, regarded as the champion of ACES and PIES, has kindly offered to give us a simplified recipe for this rather complicated alphabet soup.
AAIA Technology Standards Get Updated for 2010
New versions of ACES, PIES and SIS available immediately.
Executive Interview: Rich White Talks About the Car Care Council’s Initiatives for 2010
In this week’s Executive Interview, Rich White, executive director of the Car Care Council, talks about the council’s initiatives for 2010 and provides tips for those aftermarket companies interested in participating in National Car Care Month coming up in April.
Guest Commentary: I’ve Seen The Future and It’s Not What I Thought it Was
Industry veteran Lee Murray ponders what to expect — and what to demand — of the future aftermarket.