General Parts Inc. Promotes Craig Barnes to Senior Vice President, Merchandising
Todd Hack, president of CARQUEST Corp. and senior vice president, marketing, will continue to lead the marketing organization.
General Parts Inc. Names Dale Ward EVP, Marketing and Merchandising
RALEIGH, N.C. – General Parts Inc. (GPI) has named Dale Ward executive vice president, marketing and merchandising reporting directly to President Temple Sloan, III. Prior to joining GPI, Ward was executive vice president of operations for CSK Auto in Phoenix, Ariz. During his time with CSK, he held executive positions in marketing, store operations,
Advance Auto Parts Names Two New Merchandising VPs
Advance Auto Parts has announced the appointments of Jamie Akemann as vice president, merchandising, sales floor and Jon Dehne as vice president, merchandising process development. Akemann will be responsible for leading the effort to drive innovation and growth for Advance’s sales floor business in order to better meet the needs of customers. Dehne will be responsible for leading the merchandising business process transformation and will oversee the implementation of a new category management program, retail pricing strategies, space optimization of the sales floor and implementation of a new merchandising system. Akemann and Dehne will both report to Charles Tyson, senior vice president, merchandising.
Advance Auto Parts Names Charles Tyson Senior Vice President, Merchandising
Advance Auto Parts has announced that Charles Tyson has joined the company as senior vice president, merchandising. Tyson will be responsible for providing the strategic direction and leadership for all merchandising areas serving Advance’s DIY and commercial customers. He will report to Elwyn Murray, executive vice president, customer development officer.
Brian Woods Returns to CSK as EVP of Merchandising
PHOENIX — After a brief leave of absence to attend to family matters in his hometown of Dallas, TX, Brian Woods has re-joined CSK Auto as executive vice president merchandising. Prior to his employment with CSK Auto, Woods served as executive vice president and general merchandising manager of CompUSA from October 2003 to February 2007.
CSK Announces Completion of CEO Transition and Appointment of Executive Vice President, Merchandising
CSK Auto Corp. has announced that it filed its remaining fiscal 2006 periodic SEC reports. As previously planned, upon the filing of the remaining fiscal 2006 reports, current Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Maynard Jenkins who is retired from the company and Lawrence Mondry assumed the president and CEO positions. They were also appointed to the company’s board of directors. Charles Marquis, the company’s lead director, has been appointed to the position of chairman of the board. The company also announced the appointment of Brian Woods to the position of executive vice president, merchandising.
Advance EVP Elwyn Murray Takes On Marketing, Merchandising and Store Ops Roles
Advance Auto Parts announced that Elwyn Murray, III, has assumed additional responsibilities and will now serve as executive vice president, merchandising, supply chain and technology, effective immediately. In conjunction with this management change, Dave Mueller has resigned as executive vice president, merchandising and marketing. Mueller joined Advance in March 2003 and has held his current position since November 2004.
NAPA Brakes Releases New ‘Ultimate Shop Merchandising Kit’
NAPA Brakes has released its new Ultimate Shop Merchandising Kit, packed full of point-of-purchase materials to help shop owners grow their businesses. The kit features a selection of brake pads and rotors but the highlight of the kits is a combination LCD TV/DVD player, perfect for a lobby or waiting area where a shop owner can show customers what goes into a brake job. The kit also includes an 8-minute custom-made video produced especially for the Ultimate Shop Merchandising Kit, which shows the differences between one brake job and the next.
Advance Auto Parts Promotes Haan to Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Parts Department
Advance Auto Parts announced that Gregory Haan has been promoted to the position of senior vice president, merchandising, parts department. In this new position, Haan will report to David Mueller, executive vice president, merchandising and marketing, and will be responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership in all aspects of the company’s parts department merchandising.
Pryor Marketing & Communications Announces New In-Store Merchandising Service
Pryor Marketing & Communications, Inc., has unveiled a new in-store merchandising service available for aftermarket manufacturers, warehouse distributors, jobbers and retailers.