National Pronto and Gates to Present at MIS Council Fall Conference
Bill Maggs and Mike Mitchell of National Pronto will present at the MIS Council 2005 Fall Conference, which will be held Sunday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Marco Island, FL. They will present the e-commerce initiatives of a leading program group.
This Year’s Aftermarket eForum Downloads in Chicago
The automotive aftermarket industry gathered in Chicago for the three-day event known as the Aftermarket eForum yesterday. This year’s theme, Solutions Today for Tomorrow’s Technology Challenges, featured various speakers from the OE market to the AAIA’s tech guru on the first day.
Detroit Diesel to Discuss its ‘Holistic’ Approach to Product Info
The light-vehicle aftermarket meets the heavy-duty market at the 5th annual Aftermarket e-Forum when Detroit Diesel Corporation, a global supplier of heavy-duty diesel engines and parts dealers and distributors worldwide, takes the podium and reveals how implementation of a new Product Information Management solution helped the company stop a $1.5 million a month revenue leak while reducing time-to-market by 80 percent for new parts, pricing and catalogs.
Top Industry, Technology Experts to Address Aftermarket eForum 2005
Top vehicle aftermarket industry and technology experts will address the Aftermarket eForum, slated for Tuesday, July 19, through Thursday, July 21, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. Members of sponsoring associations can attend the event at a discounted rate. Members who register before Friday, May 20, can attend for $695; after the May 20 deadline, registration is $895 for members.
Management Changes at Sika in North America
The Board of Directors of Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland, has appointed William Loven to head North America as regional manager and Sika Corporation USA as president and CEO effective January 1, 2005. In this position he will also serve as a member of Group Management of Sika AG, Switzerland.