AMN Executive Interview With Brian Daugherty, MEMA Chief Technology Officer
Appointed to the newly created role of chief technology officer for MEMA, Daugherty has a lot of ground to cover. In this exclusive interview, he talks about his first year in this new role, MEMA’s technology goals and key priorities, as well as the risks and opportunities created by technology and the rapid advancement of the connected vehicle.
AMN Executive Interview: Talking About Branding With MEYLE’s Andre Sobottka
Andre Sobottka is a member of the MEYLE AG board, in charge of sales, marketing and communications. He has gained vast experience in his career, which has included various leading positions in marketing, sales and business management at Philips, Honeywell and Federal-Mogul, where he was managing director North Europe. In today’s AMN Executive Interview, Sobottka talks about the major rebranding initiative MEYLE recently undertook and the inspiration behind it.
AMN Executive Interview: DENSO’S Joe Mejaly Talks About The Strengths Behind The Brand
In today’s AMN Executive Interview, we sit down with Joe Mejaly, senior vice president of DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc. In our interview, Mejaly talks about everything from the definition of a strong brand to autonomous vehicles, to the ROI of motorsports.
Executive Interview: Tenneco’s Jeff Koviak Talks Ride Control, Brakes And Emissions
Jeff Koviak is vice president and general manager of Tenneco’s North American Aftermarket business, which manufactures and markets Monroe ride control and Walker emissions control components, Rancho suspension and DynoMax and Thrush performance exhaust products. Koviak recently shared Tenneco’s plans for growth in the ride control, brakes and emissions control categories.
AMN Executive Interview: Multi Parts’ Brian Cohn Talks About The Real-World Impacts Of The Border Adjustment Tax
Opponents of the proposed Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) say the measure would place a discriminatory tax on imports that will result in their consumers paying higher prices for everyday items such as food, gas, auto repair, clothing and medicine. Today, Brian Cohn, president of Multi Parts in Jupiter, Florida, shares his take on this hot-button issue.
AMN Executive Interview With John Casanova, President Of NovaPacific Inc.
NovaPacific, based in Toledo, Ohio, was formed in February 2016. In April, industry veteran John Casanova was named president of the new business. NovaPacific manufactures an extensive range of water pump SKUs under TS16949, covering nearly every automotive aftermarket vehicle model. The company also implements enterprise-wide Kaizen-driven continuous improvement processes in an effort to deliver “zero defect” products and 99 percent fill rates. Casanova is an accomplished 30-year veteran of the automotive aftermarket industry. Prior to being appointed president of NovaPacific, he served in senior executive sales, marketing and operational roles for such industry brands as Visteon, Fram Filtration, Carter and Trico. In today’s AMN Executive Interview, he talks about his background in the automotive aftermarket and how things are looking with this first year in the books.
AMN Executive Interview With Enrico Manuele, Robert Bosch LLC Automotive Aftermarket Regional President North America
Enrico Manuele has built his career on developing highly functional teams and solid customer relationships – a combination that has proven to generate steady growth and profitability on both sides of the table. Manuele accumulated extensive business savvy as he advanced through the ranks at Robert Bosch GmbH Automotive Aftermarket Division in Germany. In April of 2016, Manuele brought his expertise, drive and enthusiasm across the pond to North America as regional president North America for Robert Bosch LLC Automotive Aftermarket Division. In today’s interview, Manuele talks to us about how his experiences overseas will inform his new role in North America and what’s ahead for the Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Division.
AMN Executive Interview With Daniel Ninivaggi, CEO, Federal-Mogul Motorparts
In this latest installment of our AMN Executive Interview series, AMN Editor Amy Antenora sits down for an in-depth discussion with Federal-Mogul Motorparts CEO Dan Ninivaggi. In this candid interview conducted at the company’s Southfield, Michigan, headquarters, Ninivaggi shares his take on the past year for the company and his perspective on striving for excellence. He also talks about the recent Frost & Sullivan honors the company received.
AMN Executive Interview With Dan Clarke, Senior Product Manager, Permatex
Dan Clarke is the senior product manager at Permatex. He is responsible for product management, new product development and research. He also plays a lead role in the commercialization of new products and management of marketing activities. In today’s interview, Clarke will share with AMN readers details behind the launch of a new product category for the aftermarket as well as some insights into the development of new product innovations at Permatex.
AMN Executive Interview With Howard Laster, Head of Aftermarket – North America for Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket
Howard Laster is head of Aftermarket – North America for Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket (CVAM). He is responsible for overall business strategy, product quality and performance; as well as development of effective sales and marketing activities in North America for the Continental, ATE and VDO brands. In his 21-year tenure with the company, he has served in a variety of executive and sales management roles.
Executive Interview: Jon Douglas, General Manager Of MAHLE Aftermarket
Jon Douglas serves as general manager of MAHLE Aftermarket. In today’s interview, Douglas brings us up to speed on recent changes taking place at MAHLE Aftermarket, including the introduction of the MAHLE Original brand.
AMN Executive Interview With Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group – APSG)
Today we are joined by Rusty Bishop (at left) and Bill Maggs (at right), who collectively serve as the top leadership of The Automotive Parts Services Group (APSG), the group formed between their two respective organizations, Federated Auto Parts and National Pronto Association. In this interview, they give us an update on year two for The Group and what’s ahead for the organization and the distribution segment as a whole.
