Thomas Palermo Named 2011 Best Tech of the Year
Thomas Palermo, chief diagnostician at Preferred Automotive Specialists Inc., Jenkintown, Pa., has been named the 2011 Best Tech of the Year. This is the first year for the Best Tech award program created by WIX Filters and Babcox Media as a means to recognize the skills and professionalism of today’s automotive technicians.
Centralized Store Services Next Major Enhancement Planned for Epicor Vision Platform
Centralized services will enable Vision-powered replacement parts distributors to perform an array of important value-added tasks, including inventory management, for company stores and independent jobbers, according to Epicor.
ASC Adds 30 Numbers to Water Pump Timing Kit Offering
ASC says its full offering now provides kits for more than 43 million vehicles in operation, which is 90 percent application coverage.
ShowMeTheParts-Mobile Offers New QR Code Technology
Visit ShowMeTheParts.com at AAPEX Booth No. 233 for a demonstration of ShowMeTheParts-Mobile, and uncover how new QR Code Technology can connect your business to your customers in a new and exciting way.
Pentius Automotive Parts Expands UltraFLOW Filter Line
These filter line enhancements are in support of Pentius customers nationwide in the U.S. as well as internationally, the company says.
MAM and GCommerce Collaborate to Help WDs Drive Down Costs
Advanced connectivity solution designed to help warehouse distributors cut purchasing, receiving and reconciliation costs.
Dorman Products Reports Sales and Earnings for the Third Quarter
Company also announces addition of Dorman HD Solutions – an exclusive offering of “Former Dealer Only” products for the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle market.
Northwood University to Honor Eight Aftermarket Professionals with Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Awards
Northwood University will honor eight automotive aftermarket leaders with its annual Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Awards next week in Las Vegas.
2011 AAIA Head of the Class Award Winners Announced
The award is administered by the AAIA Education Committee on behalf of the association, and was created to highlight and recognize companies that continually invest in employee education and training and to promote the value and benefit that this investment provides to the employees and their companies, and also the entire aftermarket industry.
Executive Interview with Hiroshi Otsubo and Takahiro Goshima of ADVICS
In today’s Executive Interview, Hiroshi Otsubo, senior managing director, ADVICS Co. Ltd., and Takahiro Goshima, managing officer, ADVICS North America Inc., discuss the recent announcement that ADVICS will take over aftermarket management of the AISIN brake products line. The two senior executives clarify what this change means for the role of the company in the North American market as well as what it means for customers.
