Automotive Distribution Network Promotes Dale Hobbs to Vice President of National Accounts/Sales
In his new position, Hobbs will be responsible for managing all sales-department activities as well as overseeing current national accounts and attracting future prospects while serving as the liaison between Network warehouse members and national customers, especially at the corporate level. Hobbs previously served the association as director of sales.
Seminars Provide Opportunity to Further Professional Education at AAPEX
All Learning Forum sessions earn continuing education credit toward AAP, MAAP designations.
First Week of 2009-10 Leadership 2.0 Experience in the Books; Teams Now Collaborating in Preparation for April Session
Class includes 26 professionals representing every step in industry value chain; April session to be held at Northwood University Campus in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Aftermarket Industry Goes Digital with First Virtual Event
Produced by AAIA, AASA, AIA Canada and SEMA, the Sept. 30 event was hosted as a totally integrated virtual online environment powered by ON24, featuring an exhibit hall, auditorium and networking lounge. Attendees were able to virtually attend seminars, participate in group or private chats, visit exhibit booths and download key materials such as white papers and data sheets.
Minnesota Repair Shops Promote Themselves
The campaign launched via radio the week of Sept. 14 and will run 10 weeks, ending just prior to Thanksgiving. During that time, the association will air 900 radio commercials on five of the top radio stations in the area.
Father-Son Team Steve and Mike Bolio Launch Fulcrum Marketing
Mike Bolio has more than 24 years in the specialty automotive industry working in warehousing and retail. With more than 49 years in the automotive arena, industry veteran, Steve Bolio, has spent the past 20 years as a partner with John “Skip” Scafidi, in the manufacturer’s rep firm of Scafidi-Bolio & Associates.
Bendix Brakes Celebrates 85 Years Of Innovation With ‘The Passion That Drives You’ Scholarship Contest
Brand Uses social networks to launch contest, reach youth market.
Activant Marks 25th Anniversary of Electronic Cataloging
The company’s first-generation Triad catalog, comprising approximately 30,000 part numbers for a few hundred thousand applications, was launched Aug. 15, 1984.The company is marking the anniversary through an employee celebration and a series of industry initiatives that will be announced over the remainder of 2009.
EcoMotors Names Donald Runkle CEO
Industry leader brings decades of experience to pursuit of clean and efficient propulsion systems.
Ohio Technical College Celebrates 40 Years of Automotive Training
Ohio Technical College (OTC) began in 1969 as the Ohio Diesel Mechanics School, conducting six-week diesel training courses in Cleveland’s Warehouse district. Founded by Julius Brenner, the school began hitting its many growth spurts in 1971 as the demand for diesel tech training grew at a rapid pace and students moved into a larger facility to accommodate proper equipment. From that day in the early 1970s, the school hasn’t stopped expanding, changing its name several times – first to the Ohio Diesel Technical Institute, then to Ohio Auto/Diesel Technical Institute and the Ohio Auto Diesel Technical College – before deciding on Ohio Technical College in September 1997 to reflect its mission to provide premier technical training in the world of modern mechanics.