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.
‘Hot Topics’ Announced for This Year’s AAPEX Learning Forum
Topics wll include the import parts explosion, social media, emerging business models, selling process techniques, trends affecting the aftermarket environment and brand protection.
Rodger Wagner Named Executive Vice President at PIAA-USA
Most recently, Wagner worked with Multi Parts Supply USA (MPS), a co-manufacturer of automotive parts for U.S. aftermarket parts manufacturers and suppliers. He was director of Korean parts sales since 2004. In 1997, Wagner joined KYB Corporation of America (later named KYB America LLC) and served as its vice president of sales and marketing until 2004. Before KYB, Wagner was president of R.L. Wagner and Associates, an aftermarket rep organization. He also previously held several senior management positions at Tenneco Automotive and the Robert Bosch Corp.
More Sponsors Sign On to Support Inaugural Aftermarket Women’s Business Summit
This event, hosted by the Car Care Council Women’s Board, will be held during AAPX 2011.
Professionals’ Choice Auto Parts Warehouse Distributors Announce Scratch & Win Grand Prize Winner
This year’s grand prize winner of the Professionals’ Choice Scratch & Win $10,000 promotion is Hamid Esmailion, owner of Hank The Mechanic in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Automotive Parts Associates Speedway Promotion Gave Memories to Last a Lifetime
APA hosted the four winners and their guests for a VIP weekend at the races, which included garage passes, three nights of hotel accommodations at a local casino, airfare, ground transportation, two days of racing action, meals and spending cash.
AIA to Hold 22nd Annual Product and Marketing Awards Program
The awards will be presented at a Nov. 2 press briefing, and award recipients will be honored at the Nov. 3 AIA Luncheon and Awards Program.
Free ACC Webinar Next Week: ‘Getting the Most Out of Your AAPEX Experience’
AAPEX 2010 is right around the corner, and this ACC Webinar is designed to help attendees get the most out of their show experience. From pre-show planning, to opportunities during AAPEX, to following-up after the show, this Webinar will offer tips and tricks for making sure that what happens for your company in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas!
ShowMeTheFilters.com Expands Coverage
Advance Auto, ANSA, ASC, Dorman, Omega, OEM and Parts Plus join ShowMeTheParts.com.
Twenty-six Professionals Begin Final Week of University of the Aftermarket Leadership 2.0 Experience
Group convenes in West Palm Beach, Fla., for continued study of emerging business challenges and presentations of team research projects.