SEMA Garage Tour Showcases Low-Cost Resources For Manufacturers
Conference showcases tools and resources for product developers. Topics include data standards, emissions certification, connected vehicles, automotive apps and more.
DATAgility to Assist with SEMA Product Data Service
According to SEMA, DATAgility brings many years of specialty parts and aftermarket data management accomplishments to the table.
Industry Veteran Jon Wyly to Lead SEMA Product Data Service
Wyly’s career spans 30 years and has included key roles in sales, marketing, e-commerce, business technology and data management. A lifelong automotive enthusiast, he is well-known to the specialty parts industry, having co-founded the SEMA Business Technology Committee and having served six years on the SEMA Board of Directors. His background includes 25 years at Arrow Speed Warehouse, ending as executive vice president, and more recently as VP of e-Commerce at Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. He was named SEMA Person of the Year in 2005.
Aeromotive Promotes Jon Pestinger To Vice President Of Sales
During Pestinger’s five-year tenure with Aeromotive, he was responsible for building a strong relationship with SEMA Data Co-Op and coordinating the company’s product data information to ensure accurate and standardization of all information for distributors, retailers and e-commerce.
Aeromotive Expands Its Lenexa, Kansas, Headquarters Location
The additional square footage allows Aeromotive to move all sales, tech, office and engineering personnel into one building, increasing ease of communication between departments.
Champion Oil Adds Airheart Sales Rep Agency
“Airheart Sales is a premier manufacturers’ rep agency specializing in outside sales of performance auto parts and aftermarket truck, jeep, race and SUV accessories through traditional distribution and e-commerce,” said Karl Dedolph, Champion director of national sales.
Northwood University to Honor Seven Aftermarket Professionals
Northwood University will honor seven automotive aftermarket leaders with its annual Automotive Aftermarket Education Award on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The awards will be presented during a luncheon at the annual Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo Show (AAPEX). Northwood’s Automotive Aftermarket Education Award recognizes leaders for their contributions to the educational process in the automotive aftermarket field. The award was created to insure that these individuals receive national recognition for their efforts to improve education inside and outside the industry.
Executive Interview with Jerry McCabe, Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services, Affinia
Every other week, aftermarketNews.com offers an interview with high-profile individuals in the automotive aftermarket. We give executives free rein to express their views on anything from the state of their corporations to recent legislative news to future trends in their niche markets. Here you see what matters to the newsmakers themselves. Our latest Executive Interview features Jerry McCabe, vice president, communications & marketing services, Affinia. McCabe shares his thoughts of the use of technology and standards in the industry.