by Amy Antenora CHICAGO — Mirroring similar comments made earlier in the day at the 2008 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, Ernst & Young’s (E&Y) Mike Hanley stressed the importance of respecting cultural norms when looking to do business in another country. This was just one of the many recommendations he...
Hastings Manufacturing, of Hasting, Mich., and VIP Parts, Tires and Service of Lewiston, Maine, were recognized yesterday with R.L. Polk’s Fourth Annual Inventory Efficiency Awards in the manufacturing and retailer/distributor categories. The awards were presented during the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium in Chicago.
By Mark Phillips Former Florida House of Representatives member Leslie Waters believes aftermarket executives need to be engaged with local politicians because their businesses could depend on it. “Are you for good government?” Waters asked the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium audience on Tuesday. “What is good government? Good government is...
The National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) raised another $6,500 for the Aftermarket Foundation at its 35th annual Knowledge Exchange conference this month in Tampa, Fla. Since 2004, the organization has used its annual meeting as an opportunity to raise money for the Aftermarket Foundation, the industry's only charity organization. Founded...
“Clearly we are in turbulent times.” This was the heady statement that William Strauss used to start off his presentation today at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium in Chicago. Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, was asked to be keynote speaker at the...
Dave Caracci, chairman of the board of directors of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS), wants to emphasize the truly global nature of this year’s event. Global is not just a word in the title, it is the axis around which the whole event revolves. Caracci pointed out that on...
by Amy Antenora CHICAGO — While the U.S. economy struggles, many North American companies are increasingly turning to globalization as a way to balance out their portfolios, and tap into some powerful emerging markets. One of the most talked about emerging markets today is China. Steve Ganster, managing director of...
