The AMN Week in Review (May 7-11, 2012)
The AMN Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
Beck/Arnley Hosts Grand Prize Winners of the Nashville Experience Promotion
Eight lucky counter people and their guests received the Nashville treatment, complete with a tour of the Beck/Arnley plant in Smyrna, a backstage tour of the historic Ryman Auditorium, a day trip to the legendary Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey Distillery in Lynchburg and an evening performance at the American Icon, the Grand Ole Opry.
The AMN Week in Review (April 9-13, 2012)
The AMN Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
Deadline Extended to Apply for the Polk Inventory Efficiency Award
Winners will be announced at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, May 16-17 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare near Chicago.
Lang Distributing President Tim Lee to Deliver Convocation Address at April’s Leadership 2.0 Session
An early proponent of aftermarket leadership education, Lee will discuss the importance of trusting the right people in building a successful career.
Nominations for Polk Inventory Efficiency Awards Due March 5
Winners will be announced at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, May 16-17 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare near Chicago.
The Pulse: Shop Rankings of Key WD Attributes
IMR Inc. recently expanded its Installer Survey to include more source and parts category information. IMR’s new data shows the level of satisfaction independent repair shops have with key attributes of their top suppliers.
AMS Automotive Restructures Sales Organization
Gary Blakemore joins the company as northeastern regional sales manager, including eastern Canada.
The Top 10 Distribution Stories of 2011
This week, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews (AMN) is pleased to present the eighth annual AMN Year in Review series. We will take a look back at what you, our loyal readers, found to be the most compelling and important news stories, interviews and articles of the past year. Results are based purely on viewership,
Executive Interview with Max Dull, Vice President and General Manager, Beck/Arnley
Max Dull began his aftermarket career in 1979 as manager of an automotive repair facility. Since that modest beginning, he has been a general manager of an automotive warehouse distributor, a marketing manager, a product manager and has held a variety of management positions in logistics, global sourcing and distribution operations. In 2005, Dull formed Heritage Equity Group and purchased Beck/Arnley, becoming the company’s president and CEO. After successfully restructuring Beck/Arnley, Dull and Heritage Equity Group sold the operation to Uni-Select, Inc., at which time, Dull returned to his role of vice president and general manager. In today’s interview, Dull talks about Beck/Arnley’s new line of fluids for foreign applications and provides his thoughts on the changes in the foreign nameplate market today.