Dayco Products’ Dennis Welvaert Named New AASA Chairman; New Board Members Elected
Dennis Welvaert, president, North American aftermarket division, Dayco Products LLC., Tulsa, OK, took office as chairman of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Board of Governors at the board’s Nov. 8 board meeting in Chicago. Welvaert is a 37-year veteran in the automotive industry. His career started with Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. where he held various technical positions in research and development before moving into the OEM Sales division.
Last Week at AAPEX: Burkhart Awarded ‘Pursuit of Excellence’
At last Sunday night’s AWDA general session, Jon Owens from Babcox Publications presented the 2007 Pursuit of Excellence Award to Jay Burkhart, senior vice president, Global Aftermarket for Federal-Mogul Corp., based in Southfield, MI. Established in 1983, the award is presented annually to a member of AWDA in recognition of excellence in business performance and support for AWDA and its ideals.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces 2007 Automotive Communications Award Recipients
LAS VEGAS – The Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) announced the recipients of the 2007 Automotive Communications Awards (ACA). The winners were honored during the Women’s Board reception, which took place Tues., Oct. 30, at the Sands Expo Center during AAPEX. The Automotive Communications Awards are sponsored by the Women’s Board and supported by
Northwood University to Honor Seven Aftermarket Professionals
Northwood University will honor seven automotive aftermarket leaders with its annual Automotive Aftermarket Education Award on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The awards will be presented during a luncheon at the annual Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo Show (AAPEX). Northwood’s Automotive Aftermarket Education Award recognizes leaders for their contributions to the educational process in the automotive aftermarket field. The award was created to insure that these individuals receive national recognition for their efforts to improve education inside and outside the industry.
John “Max” McGowan Celebrates 35 Years in the Aftermarket
Maximum Marketing Services has announced that its founder, John “Max” McGowan, is celebrating his 35th anniversary in the automotive aftermarket. McGowan founded Maximum Marketing in 1981 and currently serves as the company’s senior advisor. Based in Chicago, Maximum is a full-service agency that specializes in advertising, public relations, graphic design, direct marketing, sales promotion, web design, research and fulfillment for a variety of aftermarket and heavy duty clients.
The Week in Review (Oct. 1-5, 2007)
by Amy Antenora The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the
Monroe Partners with Canadian Shops to Sell ‘4 More’ Per Week
Monroe has announced a new business-building initiative designed to help Canadian service dealers develop strong customer relationships and increased profitability by selling ‘4 More’ shocks or struts per week. The brainchild of Tenneco’s Canadian sales team, the “4 More” program has generated hundreds of technical and sales training sessions with service dealer customers across Canada.
National Pronto Association Presents Vendor Awards at Fall Meeting
National Pronto Association announced that its Fall Membership Meeting held Sept. 25-27 in Nashville, TN, was a success. More than 300 people, including 61 warehouse owners and 116 vendors were in attendance. Ray Renehan from Stone Wheel, Inc. was named the 2007 Executive of the Year, in recognition of his voluntary contributions to the National Pronto Association.
Monroe Extends ‘Slick Offer’ Promotion
Monroe Brakes has extended its “Slick Offer” promotion through Dec. 31. The program rewards consumers with a mail-in rebate for the price of an oil change when they purchase a qualifying set of Monroe brake pads. “We started this program in June, and experienced an unparalleled level of support and success,” said Sheryl Bomia, North American Aftermarket programs manager for Tenneco. “The ‘Slick Offer’ drove repeat business to our service dealers’ oil change bays while giving consumers an extra incentive to have their brakes replaced or serviced, and it will continue to do that through the busy fall and winter service seasons.”
Exide Technologies Announces Three Executive Appointments
ALPHARETTA, GA — Exide Technologies has announced three executive appointments. Edward (EJ) O’Leary has been named as the company’s chief operating officer, Bruce Cole has been appointed president of the transportation, Americas operating division and Gary Reinert has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president, strategic planning and business development. Since June