Coni-Seal Subsidiary Offers More Details on the Qualitee International Acquisition
Last week it was announced that Qualitee International was acquired by AutoPartSource, a subsidiary of Roscigno Industries Inc. of Iselin, NJ. Roscigno is a holding company led by Frank Pagano, CEO of Coni-Seal, Lakewood, NJ. The new company, AutoPartSource, will remain headquartered in Richmond, Va., and will continue as a stand alone company, focused on the distribution of brake and clutch products to the undercar segment of the aftermarket.
Qualitee International Names Chris Kern Director of Marketing
Aftermarket industry veteran Chris Kern has joined Qualitee International as Director of Marketing. Kern replaces Jerry Brosilow, who died in May. An AIA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Kern has been involved in the automotive aftermarket for 29 years. He has held sales and marketing management positions with Beck/Arnley Worldparts and Autopart International.
AMN Executive Interview With Bob Cushing, Executive Vice President, Professional, For Advance Auto Parts
Cushing was named executive vice president, Professional, for Advance Auto Parts in August of 2016, following an extensive career in leadership at WORLDPAC. In this exclusive AMN Executive Interview, Cushing brings us up to speed on his plans for this newly created role and how things are progressing with the merging of Advance, Autopart International, Carquest and WORLDPAC.
WHI Solutions Presents Awards for Best Catalog Quality at the 2007 NCMA Meeting
WHI (formerly known as Wrenchead) recently presented catalog quality awards to five leading aftermarket manufacturers: ACDelco, Autopart International, CARDONE Industries, Fenco and Gates Corp. These five companies were recognized for catalog excellence in the past year. According to WHI, they have set the bar high for creating and maintaining timely, accurate and complete catalog data.
Advance Reaches $1 Billion in Commercial Sales
Advance Auto Parts announced it has reached a milestone of $1 billion in commercial sales during a single fiscal year, excluding Autopart International stores. In addition, 2006 marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the company’s commercial sales program. As of the end of the company’s third quarter on Oct. 7, 2,398 Advance stores operated a commercial delivery program, which represented approximately 81 percent of the company’s store base; and commercial sales comprised approximately 23 percent of total sales in Advance Auto Parts stores.
The 2006 Counterman Super Stores List
Like 2004, 2005 was another year of notable growth for some of the largest store groups in the U.S. Much of this growth stemmed from acquisitions of other large store groups, and because of this, three top-20 store groups are absent from this year’s Super Stores: Murray’s (acquired by CSK), Midwest Auto Parts Distributors (acquired by O’Reilly Auto Parts) and Autopart International (acquired by Advance Auto Parts). To view the Super Stores list, go to counterman.com. and click on “Market Feature.”
Advance Auto’s Beaulieu: The Importance of Differentiation
Advance Auto Parts is preparing its customers for the future, says Lauren Beaulieu, VP of professional marketing.
Advance Auto Parts, Worldpac Announce Return of STX 2024
The Supplier & Training Expo will feature 350+ technical and business courses, a supplier expo and networking.
25 Years of TechNet
How Advance Auto Parts goes above and beyond for its network.
Advance Auto Parts, Tekmetric Announce Strategic Partnership
Tekmetric’s shop management software will be recommended as part of Advance Professional’s technology solutions.
