Collaboration Is Key To Improving, Advancing Aftermarket/OEM Partnerships
“Collaboration” was the predominant theme at the Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) 2013 ToolTech event, held April 23-25 at the Hyatt Mission Bay in San Diego. A host of representatives from across the aftermarket industry presented ToolTech attendees with their insights and concerns about the future of the aftermarket and its relationships with the OEMs.
National Research Council Releases Automotive Electronics Safety Report
New technologies may require more NHTSA oversight, ASA reports.
Executive Interview with Jim Franco, CEO of Autologue Computer Systems
In our most recent Executive Interview with Jim Franco, CEO of Autologue Computer Systems, Franco shares his take on the current crisis in the auto industry and what he sees as the many opportunities available for the industry.
Visteon Introduces Next Generation of Flexible and Scalable In-Car Entertainment Systems
Designed to offer a gateway for consumer electronics into the automotive environment, Visteon’s family entertainment systems provide vehicle manufacturers with an opportunity to offer new and differentiating features that deliver value, the company said.
Executive Interview with Adrian Klingel, President of Illumaware
This week we hear from Adrian Klingel, president of Ilumaware, based in Wake Forest, NC. Klingel began his career in the automotive aftermarket as an independent consultant, when he authored the first XML schema for aftermarket product information which became the basis for the AAIA’s PIES XML. Klingel has 12 years of professional technology experience, beginning as a database specialist on the Crime and Counterintelligence Terrorism Information System (CACTIS) for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations in Washington, DC. Join us as Klingel talks about the critical industry standards he helped create, and shares with us a bit about his company’s products and new industry partnerships.
Executive Interview: John Washbish Talks About the Dana AAG Acquisition
Our latest edition of “Executive Interview” features John Washbish, president of customer relationship management for the Dana Automotive Aftermarket Group (AAG). On Friday it was officially announced that New York-based investment firm Cypress Group agreed to buy Dana AAG for $1.1 billion. We had the opportunity to talk to Washbish just hours after the announcement was made. Join us as he shares some of the preliminary details on the acquisition and talks about the future of the Automotive Aftermarket Group.