OAC Honors Rod Nineham with Lifetime Achievement Award

LAS VEGAS — Rod Nineham, vice president of global sales, Affinia, was awarded the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this week at the OAC International Buyers Appreciation Breakfast during AAPEX 2010.

Nineham has more than 50 years experience in the international sales and marketing field, principally in the automotive industry, with multinational organizations. Before his position as vice president of global sales with Affinia, Nineham served as vice president of Dana Global Sales and director of engine and filtration for Dana World Trade. Nineham has also served in various other positions in the industry, including international sales director, export manager and production controller.

In his career, Nineham has traveled to more than 118 countries, including Argentina, Australia, China, Egypt, India, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa and Spain.

Previous OAC Lifetime Achievement Award winners include:

• F. Carl Smith, vice president and general manager, F.C. Smith Associates, LLC, Grand Haven, Mich.
• Jose “Joe” Sera, director of Latin American sales and logistics, Worldwide Aftermarket, a division of Gates Corp., Hollywood, Fla.
• Jerry Schneiderman, president, IMC World Trade Corp., Boca Raton, Fla.
• Bill Glasgow Sr., president of W.T. Glasgow Inc., Orland Park, Ill.
• Jos’ Antonio Godoy*, president of Representaciones Godoy, Caracas, Venezuela
• Nicola "Nick" Antakli, chairman of Intraco Corp., Troy, Mich.
• Galindez Velazquez, president and owner of Empresas Velazquez, Puerto Rico
• James J. Conner*, vice president of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), Research Triangle Park, N.C.
• Stephen W. Kann, publisher, "Aftermarket International"
• F. Carl Smith, vice president and general manager, Intraco Corp.
• Jack Dreyfus*, chairman and president of Dreyco Inc., Carlstadt, N.J.
• Joe R. Gerson*, retired president of Hydrus Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Robert Cahill, retired, Long Island, N.Y.
• Fred Norrmann, president of Fred Norrmann C.A. in Caracas, Venezuela
• Hugo D’Amato*, Bronxville, N.Y.
• Louis Agnesini, retired, Valley Stream, N.Y.
• Guillermo Quintero, president of Quinteros Ltda. in Bogota, Columbia
• Verne Tiffany, retired, Punta Gorda, Fla.
• James Macvean, retired, Southern Pines, N.C.