New Hampshire Autocare Specialist Named 2006 NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year
NAPA Auto Parts and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) have named Michael Lavoie of Haverhill, NH, the 2006 NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year. Presented annually by NAPA Auto Parts and ASE, the award is given to a technician that exemplifies excellence and achievement in the industry. The winner is selected by a panel that includes former winners, automotive trade media and staff from ASE Headquarters.
OEM Technology Sessions Return to CARS
On Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) event in Las Vegas, representatives of several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will present individual seminars that will provide attendees with specific information on new systems or features that are being incorporated into today’s automobiles. Attendance to these sessions is open to anyone registered for CARS. Manufacturers conducting the OEM technology sessions include DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Honda, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Volkswagen.
Auto Student Kyle Krawczyk Wins Vic Edelbrock Sr. Wyotech Scholarship Award
Vic Edelbrock Jr. awarded WyoTech student Kyle Krawczyk a $5,500 check as winner of the 2005 Vic Edelbrock Sr./WTI Foundation Scholarship in a ceremony at the Laramie, WY, campus. For Krawczyk, who hails from Applegate, CA, the scholarship is dream come true.
I-CAR Announces 2005-2006 International Board of Directors
I-CAR announced its 2005 – 2006 International Board of Directors and Executive Committee at the 2005 I-CAR International Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ.
Rich White Promoted to AAIA Senior Vice President, Marketing and Member Relations
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) vice president of marketing and member relations, Rich White, has been promoted to the position of senior vice president, marketing and member relations. White has been with AAIA since it was established in 1999.
ALI and BFRC Form Strategic Safety Alliance
The Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI) and BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC (BFRC) have entered into a Strategic Safety Alliance that will create a formal lift training program that promotes safety in the workplace.
Executive Interview: Bill Maggs and Michael Mitchell Talk About the Recent Merger of Pronto and RPM
Following on the heels of RPM Group’s merger with Pronto, Mitchell and Maggs sat down for a phone interview with aftermarketNews. The two men gave us the scoop on what changes are on the horizon for the newly merged group as well as their thoughts on the future of programmed distribution.
Executive Interview: Bill Maggs and Michael Mitchell Talk About the Recent Merger of Pronto and RPM
Following on the heels of RPM Group’s merger with Pronto, Mike Mitchell and Bill Maggs sat down for a phone interview with aftermarketNews. The two men gave us the scoop on what changes are on the horizon for the newly merged group as well as their thoughts on the future of programmed distribution.
Executive Interview: Bill Maggs and Michael Mitchell Talk About the Recent Merger of Pronto and RPM
Following on the heels of RPM Group’s merger with Pronto, Mike Mitchell and Bill Maggs sat down for a phone interview with aftermarketNews. The two men gave us the scoop on what changes are on the horizon for the newly merged group as well as their thoughts on the future of programmed distribution.
Don Seyfer Named CARS 2005 Chairman
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced Don Seyfer, AAM, will serve as chairman of the 2005 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS). Seyfer is a longtime member of ASA and has held numerous industry and association leadership positions over more than four decades in the industry.