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IMR Unveils New Corporate Identity

IMR Inc., formerly Industrial Marketing Research, has unveiled its new corporate identity campaign, which aims to reflect the company’s position as the premier source of automotive research, offering syndicated tracking studies and custom research. The company has a new name, a redesigned logo and a new Web site address, www.AutomotiveResearch.com, plus new trade advertisements and an updated corporate brochure.

WIX Filters Honored by Hahn Automotive Warehouse

WIX Filters has been recognized by Hahn Automotive Warehouse for outstanding shipping performance in 2007. WIX was honored at the distributor’s national sales conference, which was held on April 5. The Outstanding Shipping Performance Award is presented to the vendor that consistently has an order fill rate in the high 90s, with the best on time performance in 2007, according to Michael Bonacci, marketing director with Hahn Automotive

WORLDPAC Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of speedDIAL

WORLDPAC is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of speedDIAL, the company’s online catalog and fulfillment ordering software program. The program was first introduced in 1998, and was developed exclusively for independent automotive service centers. In 1998, it was called DIAL (Direct Information Access Link) and could only be installed using a CD-ROM that was also required for upgrades. Today, WORLDPAC conducts more than 75 percent of its North American business through speedDIAL, with a goal to increase business by listening to its customers and constantly striving to improve customer efficiency.

Hybrid Registrations Continue to Rise, According to Polk

Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 350,289 in 2007 — a 38 percent increase from 2006, according to R. L. Polk & Co. The Toyota Prius continued to lead the segment with 179,178 total new registrations – 51.2 percent of hybrid market share. "Auto buyers are benefiting from new hybrid launches and fleecing of old models that didn’t work. There is a lot of excitement being generated within the industry as manufacturers adjust plans to adapt to consumer demand," said Lonnie Miller, director of Industry Analysis at Polk.

More Than 450 XL Parts Customers Turn out for Monroe Ride and Drive

More than 450 repair shop owners, service writers and technicians participated in the Monroe Ride-and-Drive technical training experience during the annual XL Parts Open House which took place in early April in Houston. The popular hands-on training experience is part of the Tenneco Technology Tour. The Monroe Ride-and-Drive experience enables automotive professionals to compare the steering, stopping and stability characteristics of late-model vehicles equipped with worn original equipment ride control units and identical vehicles fitted with new Monroe replacement shocks and struts. The program is expected to train more than 7,000 automotive professionals in at least 39 major North American markets this year.

Tom Perry Named President of U.S. Chemical & Plastics

U.S. Chemical & Plastics, a division of Alco Industries that makes repair, refinish, appearance and maintenance products for the automotive aftermarket, has promoted 24-year industry veteran Tom Perry to the role of company president. Perry was formerly vice president, sales & marketing. His appointment is immediate as he succeeds preceding president, Wade Bowman.

Pronto Holds Successful Spring Shareholder’s Conference in Atlanta

National Pronto Association held its Spring Shareholder’s Conference April 8-10 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Ga. Despite tornado damage to the hotel and the downtown Atlanta area, more than 60 warehouse distributor shareholders and more than 70 vendor partners attended the three-day meeting. This meeting was primarily structured as one-on-one sessions between shareholders and suppliers, whereby the supplier had the opportunity to host up to 15 sessions over a two-day period. All together 900 one-on-one meetings took place.

Sam Malatesta to Moderate Body Shop Panel at 2008 PBES Spring Conference

BETHESDA, Md. – Sam Malatesta, president of Malatesta Capital Corp. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will moderate the Body Shop Panel at the 2008 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES) Spring Conference, May 12-14, at the Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix-Scottsdale in Phoenix, Ariz. Malatesta will be sponsored by BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions. Malatesta is a leading

Exide Technologies Appoints New Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Exide Technologies has promoted Erach Balsara from vice president, human resources strategy and development, to vice president and chief information officer, effective immediately. Reporting to Gordon Ulsh, president and chief executive officer of Exide Technologies, Balsara will assume worldwide responsibility for all IT activities at the company.

Executive Interview with Chris Ferraro, President, CEO and Co-Founder of Voodoo Ride

Christopher Ferraro is president and CEO of vehicle appearance products company Voodoo Ride, which he co-founded last year with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Ferraro brings experience in the appearance p rod ucts category to the company, having served as president/CEO of VentureBrands, LLC, a marine and automotive surface care company. Join us as Ferraro shares how he came to found the car care products company with racing star Earnhardt, and what he thinks makes Voodoo Ride stand out from the crowd.