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CAWA Announces Manufacturers Advisory Council Election Results

The Manufacturers Advisory Council is comprised of manufacturing companies, service provider companies and manufacturer representatives and is an advisory body to the CAWA Board of Directors on manufacturing issues that impact distribution.

Published: March 23, 2009

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — The California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers Association’s (CAWA) Manufacturers Advisory Council (MAC) has elected Jack Hardy of Chris Kouri and Associates as chair for 2009 and Borise Cota of Akebono as Vice Chair. They will also serve on the Association’s Board of Directors representing the manufacturing segment of the automotive aftermarket industry.

The MAC is comprised of manufacturing companies, service provider companies and manufacturer representatives and is an advisory body to the CAWA Board of Directors on manufacturing issues that impact distribution.

SRNA Promotes Horne to Strategic Account Manager

Wayne Horne has been a part of SRNA for nearly eight years and held various roles throughout his tenure, starting in customer service.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 6, 2024

Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has promoted Wayne Horne to strategic account manager.

Horne has been a part of SRNA for nearly eight years and held various roles throughout his tenure. Starting in customer service, Horne handled calls and orders and then transitioned to be a part of the fanatic field sales team, the company said. From there, he advanced to account manager, where he oversaw all direct passenger car and light truck business in the western region. Horne then embraced the role of sales strategist, collaborating with the team for 16 months before being promoted to strategic account manager, SRNA said.