Dennis Grau of Exide Technologies Appointed to CAWA Manufacturers' Advisory Council - aftermarketNews

Dennis Grau of Exide Technologies Appointed to CAWA Manufacturers’ Advisory Council

Grau has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket.

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — Dennis Grau has been appointed to the California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers Association’s (CAWA) Manufacturers’ Advisory Council (MAC) representing Exide Technologies. His office is in Phoenix, Ariz.
 
He was appointed by chair of the board Mary Davis of NGK Spark Plugs.
 
“We are pleased to welcome Mr. Grau into the leadership of CAWA and look forward to his participation and contributions to the association and the industry we represent out West,” said Davis. “We are pleased that he has stepped forward in volunteer service to the association.”
 
Grau has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket, including service as vice president of sales and operations for Action Performance Companies, vice president of marketing for Mid States Automotive and western general manager for Big A Auto Parts, before joining Exide Technologies. Grau currently serves as Exide’s western director of sales. He also has served on the marketing boards of two major distribution groups.
 
 

 

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