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OAC Recognizes 25 Year Members

OAC Recognizes 25 Year Members

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — The Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) recently inducted four new members into its Quarter Century Club. Members are inducted on the 25th anniversary of their enrollment.

The inductees for 2007 are:

• Andres Angulo, international sales manager, Heavy Duty – Stemco LLC, Enpro, Miami, FL;

• Giora Bsor, director, G.B.I. Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel;

• Michael Flad, president and owner, DanCor Sales Co., Levittown, PA;

• Gilberto Gonzalez, president and owner, Gilberto Gonzalez C., Medellin, Colombia;

• Edward Heath, Honorary Life Member, Heath Automotive Appraisals Inc., Centennial, CO; and

• F. Carl Smith, vice president and general manager, Intraco Corp., Troy, MI.

"We are pleased to recognize these longtime members for their outstanding support and commitment to the work that OAC does," said Anthony Cardez, OAC executive director.

OAC is the international aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association.

For more information about OAC, go to: www.oac-intl.org.

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — The Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) recently inducted four new members into its Quarter Century Club, which honors members on the 25th anniversary of their enrollment.

The inductees for 2006 are:

• Fred Lewicki, president, Wilson Auto Electric Ltd., Winnipeg, Canada;

• Jose Manuel Pascal B., general manager, Pascal Y Cia. Ltda., Santiago, Chile;

• Bernard Sacks, president and owner, S & S Truck Parts, Inc., Schaumburg, IL;

• Miguel Antonio Giacoman B., president, Impress S.A. de C.V., San Salvador, El Salvador

“We are pleased to recognize these long-time members for their outstanding support and commitment to the work that OAC does,” said Anthony Cardez, OAC director of business development.

OAC is the international aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). For more information, visit: http://www.oac-intl.org.

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