Equus Products Marks 10-Year Anniversary of INNOVA 3100 Diagnostic Tool
According to Equus, the product is believed to be the single best-selling on-board diagnostic tool of all time.
AASA Retools the Know Your Parts Message: ‘It’s What’s Inside That Counts!’
The main message of Know Your Parts is that regular vehicle maintenance increases the safety, dependability and value of consumers’ second largest household investment: the family car, according to Steve Handschuh, president and COO of AASA, which spearheads the campaign.
Executive Interview with Mike Watson, Global Managing Director, Valspar
In his current role, Watson has led the restructuring and re-launch of the PlastiKote automotive brand. PlastiKote has a long, rich heritage in the automotive marketplace and over time had seeped into other non-automotive categories. Under Watson’s guidance, the new PlastiKote has returned to its roots through reinvestment in such areas as new product formulations, brand identity and customer support programs. In this week’s exclusive Executive Interview, Watson gives us an update on the Plastikote re-launch and also gives us a sneak peek of new products the company will introduce next month at AAPEX.
Experian to Present e-Tailing Study Results at MEMA Technology Council Fall Conference
The Experian presentation, “e-Tailing: A Growing Channel,” is one of the keynote addresses slated for this year’s MTC Fall Conference, which takes place Sunday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Marco Island Marriott, Marco Island, Fla.
AIA to Hold 23rd Annual Import Product and Marketing Awards Program
The awards recognize manufacturers and marketers for excellence in products, packaging, websites, catalogs and marketing/advertising programs for import cars or trucks.
Representatives from FF&T, Wynnchurch Join Top PE Firm Leaders on AASA Executive Breakfast Panel
BB&T’s Tony Cristello to lead executive discussion on “Under the Hood: How Private Equity Is Changing the Automotive Aftermarket.”
AMRA Annual Member Meeting to be Held in Vegas at the Start of Industry Week
The annual meeting will begin at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast, followed by the general business portion of the meeting. This will include the installation of new board members and updates from various AMRA/MAP committees. After a networking break, featured speaker Jeff Anderson, director of consulting and analytics for Experian Automotive, will take the podium.
The AMN Week in Review (Sept. 12-16, 2011)
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Autologue Computer Systems Acquires Multi-million Dollar Software Provider SBC Solutions Inc.
In commenting on the purchase, Jim Franco, CEO and President of Autologue, said, “I’ve been in the business for over 26 years and recognize that when opportunities avail themselves it makes a lot of sense to do acquisitions of this magnitude.”
Launch Tech Meets ALI Certification with Three New Two-Post Lift Models
These three new models will be available by the fourth quarter of 2011 and will be on display in AAPEX booth No. 1461 and SEMA booth No. 10148.