AMN Executive Interview: Bill Long, President And COO, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA)
Today in our AMN Executive Interview series, we feature a discussion with Bill Long, president and COO of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). In the interview, Long shares with AMN readers his thoughts on the globalization of the supplier industry, the evolution of AASA and where both the association and the industry as a whole are headed.
Turnaround Pro Named Interim CEO After Del-Nat Management Shake-up
Jim Mayfield, Del-Nat’s president, was released from the company.
Ford Motor Company Director Emeritus William Clay Ford Dies At Age 88
Ford, 88, served as director emeritus, Ford Motor Co. and was the last surviving grandchild of the company’s founder, Henry Ford.
Executive Interview With Michael Palm, Vice President, Marketing And Brand Management, CRP Automotive
In today’s AMN Executive Interview, we hear from Michael Palm, VP of marketing and brand management for CRP Automotive, parent company to the brands Rein Automotive, ContiTech Automotive Belts, Pentosin Technical Fluids and AJUSA Engine Parts. In this interview, Palm shares with aftermarketNews an update on the Rein Automotive brand strategy in the NAFTA region, as well as his thoughts on the import market today and going forward.
Schaeffler Appoints New CEO
Klaus Deller to lead German-based company, effective July 1.
ContiTech Strengthens Presence In China
With its acquisition of Taizhou Fuju Rubber Belt Manufacture Co. Ltd., ContiTech AG, based in Hanover, Germany, is continuing the expansion of its drive belt business in China.
ZF Services’ Tim Corcoran Is The 2014 AASA Board Chairman
Keith Wilson, president and CEO, Affinia Group Inc., will serve as the 2014 vice chairman of the AASA Board.
American Car Care Centers To Dissolve
Effective Jan. 31, 2014, American Car Care Centers Inc. will officially cease operations, the marketing group announced this morning. ACCC’s board of directors took the final decision in November, and ACCC member distributors began informing their employees as of Nov. 29.
Schaeffler Replaces CEO
Schaeffler AG has decided to shift strategy and replace Juergen Geissinger as CEO, effective immediately. The company’s CFO, Klaus Rosenfeld, will assume the role of CEO on an interim basis, the company said.
New VDO REDI-Sensor TPMS Training Video Features Valve Stem Replacement Tips
Video demonstrates proper procedure for service or replacement.