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Executive Interview with Thomas Langer, Founder of TLG Research

Thomas Langer Jr. founded TLG Research Inc. in 1992. Langer grew up in a vehicle dealership family and went on to manage the marketing research and pricing activities for a Fortune 50 auto, truck and industrial parts manufacturer. In addition, Langer has been the chair of the Automotive Marketing Research Council’s (AMRC) Research and Planning Committee, has been active with the corporate mergers and acquisition group, participated in many other industry organizations and served with the APAA Government Affairs Committee. Here, Langer shares his insights on what’s ahead for the aftermarket industry in 2010.

Herman Trend Alert: The Future of Brand-Building

In the future, all brands will be reinforced using online, television or other media, possibly including mobile platforms, too.

Executive Interview with Marty Miller, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Experian Automotive

As Senior Product Marketing Manager for Experian Automotive, Marty Miller is responsible for the strategy, development and marketing of Experian’s Vehicles in Operation (VIO) market reporting products. Miller is focused on working with Experian’s automotive clients to help them meet their product and inventory management needs by providing a better understanding of their markets. In this exclusive interview, Miller talks about the trends Experian is seeing in its quarterly VIO analysis and what the aftermarket can glean from this data.

Opinion: A Larger Sweet Spot

In the automotive aftermarket, much is written about the service sweet spot being vehicles in the six-to-10-year old range.

Executive Interview with Mike Fitzgerald, Vice President of Marketing, Standard Motor Products

Michael Fitzgerald was elected vice president marketing for Standard Motor Products (SMP) in May 2007. From July 2003 to May 2007, Fitzgerald held a variety of sales and marketing positions in the company, including director of sales and marketing — NAPA. Celebrating its 90th year in business this year, SMP recently made a major announcement that it would bring its popular import brand Intermotor to the U.S. In this exclusive interview, Fitzgerald talks to aftermarketNews about the introduction of SMP’s Intermotor brand to the U.S. and shares his insights and predictions for the import market going forward.

Executive Interview with Warren Suter, Director, Engine Management Systems, Robert Bosch LLC

This week, our Executive Interview series features Warren Suter, director of engine management systems for Robert Bosch LLC. In the interview, Suter talks about Bosch’s role in the development of new O2 sensor technologies, as well as trends in the product category, and also discusses the education and marketing programs Bosch produces to help inform consumers about O2 sensors.

Executive Interview with Jay Lewis, Business Development Manager — Americas, Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.

Jay Lewis is business development manager — Americas for Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. LLC (CP). In this role he provides strategic support for the growth and development of the Chicago Pneumatic market in the Americas. Here, Lewis talks about CP’s annual School of the Year competition, and gives his thoughts on the future of the tool segment, as well as the role of Internet and social media in today’s distribution model.

Executive Interview with Monty Jinks, Catalog Manager, Purolator Filters NA

As Catalog Manager for Robert Bosch LLC’s Filtration Business Unit, Monty Jinks is responsible for supervising and managing the research, production and distribution of all filter catalogs. In 2006, Monty received the John F. Cummins Award from the Filter Manufacturers Council. He currently serves as chairman of the Filter Manufacturers Council’s Catalog Committee and has held the position since 1998. In the following interview, Jinks talks about Purolators recent efforts to expand electronic cataloging for the fast-paced filter category.

VIEWPOINT: The Carpocalypse — What Does it Mean to Shops?

Last month, I had a chance to attend a panel discussion at Northwood University in Midland, Mich., titled “Reinventing the Wheel.” The panel featured the usual analysts and industry experts, but it also featured a new car dealer and an executive vice president of a major aftermarket parts program group. The event was held in conjunction with the Northwood University International Auto Show.

Herman Trend Alert: Unprecedented Churning of the Labor Market is Coming

Forty percent of companies reported that when the economy improves, they expect to use money as their primary method for retaining top performers.

Executive Interview: AASA President and COO Steve Handschuh Talks About the Association’s New Know Your Parts Initiative

Next month at AAPEX in Las Vegas, the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) will reach out to the aftermarket community on its new “Know Your Parts” initiative that was recently unveiled. Here, AASA President and COO Steve Handschuh shares some early details.

Executive Interview with Jason Gerding, President, Leland Brake and Wheel

In this exclusive Executive Interview, Gerding re-introduces Leland to the marketplace, its new management team, and also talks about the company’s relationship with parent company — world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway.