Federated Honors Bill Maggs With Art Fisher Memorial Award
Rusty Bishop, CEO of Federated Auto Parts and co-CEO of The Group, presented the prestigious award to Maggs during the Federated Auto Parts national meeting and awards ceremony in Puerto Rico.
Federated Joins 1Parts Global Aftermarket Services
Formed last year by Autodistribution International (ADI) and National Pronto Association (Pronto), 1Parts aims to raise benefits and advantages for all 1Parts stakeholders, on both the trade and industry side in key domains such as supplier management and brand strategy, marketing support, data sharing, technical support to installers and also to identify additional common domains.
Record-Setting Attendance Reported At Federated-KOI Auto Parts Cavalcade Of Customs
STAUNTON, Va. – The annual Federated-KOI Auto Parts Cavalcade of Customs and Training Expo, held Jan. 9-11 in Cincinnati, Ohio, saw a more than 19 percent increase in attendance from last year’s record crowd. “The 55th annual Cavalcade of Customs was a big hit with the general public as well as our service technician customers,”
Federated Honors Sid Dooley With Art Fisher Memorial Membership Award
This top member award was presented to Dooley by Bo Fisher, CEO of Fisher Auto Parts and chairman of Federated Auto Parts, during the annual Federated Auto Parts national meeting held April 30 through May 3 in Phoenix, Ariz.
James Tennant Presented with AWDA’s 2013 Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award
The Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award is presented annually to an aftermarket company or individual who demonstrates outstanding commitment to education and training, either within their own organization or throughout the industry.
Federated Presents Art Fisher Memorial Membership Award To Scott Peterson
Co-Man Member of the Year also recognized at national meeting.
Pete Kornafel Presented with AWDA’s 2012 Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award
AWDA presented the 2012 Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award to Pete Kornafel, MAAP, for his tireless work on behalf of education in the aftermarket. The award was presented on Oct. 28 at AWDA’s
Annual Conference.
Federated to Sponsor Cleveland Auto-Rama
The 45th annual custom car show will be held March 18-20 in Cleveland.
John N. Castle Honored with Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award
The award was presented on Oct. 31 at AWDA’s 2010 Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Executive Interview with Rusty Bishop, CEO, Federated Auto Parts
Rusty Bishop began his career in the automotive aftermarket 38 years ago when he joined Fisher Auto Parts, where he held a number of positions in warehouse and jobber store management and also served as a director of the company. In 1985, Bishop co-founded Federated Auto Parts Distributors, a program marketing group for major warehouse distributors. Through the years, Bishop’s leadership allowed Federated to grow to become one of the leading program groups in the industry. He currently holds the position of CEO of Federated, which is headquartered in Staunton, Va. In this exclusive AMN Executive Interview, Bishop reflects on Federated’s 25th anniversary and the changes he has witnessed in the distribution sector during that time. He also shares his expectations for the future of the industry.