DEI Announces New Account Manager
In his new position as account manager for DEI, Tim Musiek will be responsible for direct customer communications, marketing and the promotion of all DEI branded products, reporting direct to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tom Miller.
Design Engineering Inc. Celebrates 20th Anniversary: 1995-2015
Formed in 1995 by Dale and Nancy Markley, the company continues to expand and thrive under the leadership of their son, David Markley.
Restoration Parts Unlimited Names Ray Gorman Key Accounts Manager
Automotive industry veteran brings more than three decades of experience to The Right Stuff Detailing as key accounts manager.
OTC Announces Technician Challenge National Tour In North America
Tour will culminate in three Ultimate Diagnostics for Life winners receiving an Encore kit, lifetime hardware warranty and lifetime software subscription.
PRW Names Jim Trent As National Sales Manager
Trent is a 20-plus year veteran of the aftermarket, specializing in the performance, traditional hard parts, tools and equipment segments.
Application Deadline Approaching For Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Ultimate Collision Education Makeover Grants
Applications for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s annual Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant are due by May 29. All high school and college collision school programs are encouraged to apply, and the winning schools will be announced during SEMA 2015.
Auto Care Association CEO Kathleen Schmatz To Retire In December 2015
The association’s Executive Committee has selected a recruitment agency and will be spearheading the process to choose Schmatz’s successor.
Aftermarket Foundation Hires First Executive Director
TEQUESTA, Fla. – The Executive Committee of the Aftermarket Foundation has hired Joel Ayres, an industry veteran of more than 30 years, to serve as the foundation’s first executive director. Ayres most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing with TAKIT Inc. of Medford, Ore. In announcing the hiring of Ayres, Foundation Chairman
Time Automotive Distributors Selects MAM Software For Business Management Solutions
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – MAM Software Inc., a leading provider of business management solutions, announced that Time Automotive Distributors has chosen the MAM Autopart business management software for the automotive aftermarket. A member of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the Performance Warehouse Association (PWA), Time Automotive also is a leading distributor of performance parts
Axalta To Debut ‘Stock-To-Stunning’ Television Commercial
GLEN MILLS, Pa. – Would you try to paint your own car if you had not done it before? Would you let other novices join you in painting your “pride and joy” if they had never painted before either? Rachel De Barros, chief marketing officer, host and executive producer for “Gearhead Diva,” a do-it-yourself, car-building
