Affinia Group’s WIX Filtration Wins 2006 Spirit of NAPA Award
Affinia Group recently received its third consecutive Spirit of NAPA Award, which recognizes the manufacturer/supplier that has provided the most outstanding vendor support and service to the NAPA organization during the year. Presented to Affinia Under Hood Group’s Wix Filtration/NAPA Filters for a record-setting seventh time, the Spirit of NAPA Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the automotive aftermarket. Affinia’s other business unit, the Under Vehicle Group, is also a long-standing supplier of NAPA, supplying brake and chassis parts. Between the two business units, Affinia has won the Spirit of NAPA award 13 times.
Last Call for NABC PRIDE Nominations
RICHMOND, VA — The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has announced the last call for nominations for the 2006 PRIDE Awards, which recognize industry professionals that exhibit the type of bravery, generosity, genius and passion that exemplify the National Auto Body Council’s mission to improve the image of the collision repair industry. Over the past
Executive Interview with Terry McCormack, President and CEO, Affinia
Every other week, aftermarketNews.com offers an interview with high-profile individuals in the automotive aftermarket. We give executives free reign 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. This week we catch up with Terry McCormack, president and CEO of Affinia.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Walks the AAPEX Show Floor
This year, more than 2,050 aftermarket companies made their way to Las Vegas to exhibit their wares and promote their businesses at AAPEX 2005. From booth visits and one-on-one meetings with vendors, to seminars, conferences and cocktail receptions, there were countless ways to spend one’s time at AAPEX. We asked a few of this year’s attendees what the highlight of AAPEX 2005 was for them.
Automotive Training Managers Council Fall Conference Scheduled for October 2-4
A tour of the Chevrolet Corvette plant in Bowling Green, KY, in celebration of 50 years of the small block engine; hybrid technology service issues and a presentation on advanced technology training for independent repair shops are just some of the industry-related highlights for the Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC) Fall Conference to be held Oct. 2-4 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, TN. The theme for the Music City, USA location is: “Working in Harmony through ATMC: OEM, Fleet and Aftermarket.”
APA Honors Bosch, KYB and Wagner Brakes at Annual Conference; 20 New Members Named
The Automotive Parts Associates (APA) made several announcements today, adding to the coverage aftermarketNews and Counterman magazine provided from APA’s Annual Shareholders/Manufacturers’ Conference held March 11-12 in New Orleans. During the conference, the program group recognized manufacturer and member achievements for the year. Also at the conference, APA announced record-setting membership growth. Twenty new WD member shareholders were introduced.
Federal-Mogul Named as Jasper Preferred Partner for 18th Consecutive Year
For the 18th consecutive year, Federal-Mogul has been honored with the “Preferred Partner Award” by Jasper Engines & Transmissions, one of its largest customers. Federal-Mogul is the only company that has received the JASPER Preferred Partner Award every year since its inception.
Raybestos Brand Brakes and WIX Filters Honored by Parts Plus
WIX Filters and Raybestos brand brakes were both recently honored by Parts Plus at the group’s annual convention held earlier this month in New Orleans.
Executive Interview with Tom Marx, President and CEO of The Marx Group
The Marx Group was founded in Los Angeles more than two decades ago, in 1984. Since 1997, the full service marketing communications company has been based in Northern California, and includes a staff of eight, with locations in Chicago (public relations), New York (creative), Los Angeles and Denver (account services). The Marx Group began as an advertising agency serving the apparel agency. Today nearly three-quarters of its business is focused on the automotive aftermarket. Join us as the company’s founder, Tom Marx, shares his experiences from a colorful career as a professional race-car driver, repair shop owner, author and advertising executive, and gives us the keys to getting sales and marketing to work in collaboration.
O’Reilly Honors BWD for Training and Technical Support
BWD Automotive has been named the 2004 O’Reilly Auto Parts Vendor of the Year for Training and Technical Support, in conjunction with Murray Temperature Control. The announcement was made by O’Reilly Auto Parts during its annual manager’s conference recently held in Dallas, Texas. The award was presented to BWD Automotive and Murray Temperature Control for fostering excellence in training and technical support, which included hands on clinics, technical hot-line support and training materials. BWD Automotive held 130 clinics in 2004, and trained 3,800 professional service technicians in engine management and temperature control seminars.