Ford’s Alan Mulally Named 2011 CEO of the Year
Nominations for CEO of the Year were garnered from among the 147,000 readers of Chief Executive magazine. The 10 most frequently cited nominations were evaluated and a winner voted upon at a meeting of a peer selection committee, which took place earlier this year in New York City. Prior CEO of the Year winners include Bill Gates, Jack Welch, Michael Dell, A.G. Lafley, John Chambers, Anne Mulcahy, Larry Bossidy, Andy Grove and Herb Kelleher.
FTE Automotive Aftermarket Unveils New Packaging, Part of Global Expansion Program
Featuring energetic product drawings, FTE’s new packaging was designed to reflect the new dynamic image of FTE Automotive Aftermarket — fast to market, high technology products, engineered to OE specifications according to German quality standards, the company says.
The Best in Cataloging Recognized by NCMA
CARDONE, DENSO and International Brake Industries take top honors.
Expand Your Business with Taiwan Products
TAITRA to lead business delegation April 21-28 to Auto Shanghai 2011.
Another Talented Class Graduates from Leadership 2.0 Program
Twenty-seven industry professionals complete Session II in West Palm Beach, Fla., and receive their certificates in Friday graduation ceremony.
WORLDPAC’s ‘Fantastic Voyage’ Central America Customer Appreciation Cruise is a Splashing Success
WORLDPAC’s fourth customer cruise event set sail Saturday, March 12, for eight days of seafaring through the western Caribbean & Central America. More than 1,200 WORLDPAC customers and special guests joined an elite group of suppliers and WORLDPAC’s top management and sales staff for an unforgettable experience in exotic ports of call including Cozumel, Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama.
Aftermarket Professionals Begin Session II of Leadership 2.0 Program
Packed schedule includes presentation of team research project. Exclusive to aftermarketNews, four participants in this week’s Leadership 2.0 experience will send reports from Palm Beach, blogging about their daily experiences in the program.
VDO Expands Domestic and Import Coverage for OE Power Door Lock Actuators Program
With more than 90 percent of the cars and light trucks sold in North America fitted with power door locks as standard equipment, the repair market is steadily rising as these vehicles come in for service, the company points out.
Deadline Extended for Polk Inventory Efficiency Award Nominations
New, extended deadline for manufacturers and distributors to apply is now March 11.
Navistar Reaches Development Agreement with EcoMotors International for New ‘OPOC’ Engine Design
EcoMotors International’s first product targeted for commercial application is a turbo-diesel version of its innovative opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder engine.