People On The Move: Week Of Feb. 1

People On The Move: Week Of Feb. 1

A look back at personnel changes of the past week.

Brian Driehorst Named Head Of Sales At Original One Parts

Driehorst served as the vice president of business development for Original One Parts from 2017 to 2020. 

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FleetPride Appoints Mike Duffy As CEO

He replaces Allan Dragone Jr., who is retiring and will remain an adviser to the company through the end of February. 

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Hopkins Names Vice President Of Information Technology

Vince Callaghan will be responsible for all company information tools, communication systems, computer systems and networks.

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iSun Appoints Claudia Meer To Its Board Of Directors

Energy executive with decades of experience in Energy as a Service complements iSun’s strategic direction of energy services, construction, ownership and operation.

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Kristin Bridges Joins Grote Industries As Marketing Manager

Bridges will oversee global brand management for the company.

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Schaeffler’s Hemphill New President Of SAE International

Jeff Hemphill is a 23-year member of SAE International.

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NEXUS Names Business Development Director North America

Prior to joining NEXUS, Joe Stephan was the EVP Sales – chief commercial officer at TRICO Group. 

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Marelli Names Juan Manuel Mollá As Chief Commercial Officer

Mollá replaces Detlef Juerss, who will leave the business at the end of March. 

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Ron Bernstein, David Boer and Steve Garland have been named to new leadership positions within WAI Global.

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Ron Bernstein Appointed President, North America

Bernstein has worked in the automotive industry for 29 years with executive roles in Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Product Management and Supply Chain. Over the last two years at WAI, Bernstein has played a role in restructuring and enhancing WAI’s North American operations, proving his leadership capabilities, the company said. In his new position, Bernstein will oversee the direction and execution of WAI’s North American Business Unit.

Bendix to Consolidate Nevada Operation into Indiana Campus

The company expects no changes to availability going forward and little to no customer impact as the consolidation is completed.

ASE Education Foundation Partners on 10 Training Scholarships

Ten instructors were chosen to attend a five-day, hands-on training session at the Navistar OEM state-of-the-art training center in Woodridge, Illinois.

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NexaMotion Group Expands Product Offering in Fort Worth, Texas

General repair product lines are now available at Transtar’s branch in Fort Worth, Texas, in addition to transmission and driveline-related products.

BendPak Announces Longer-Lasting LITESTIX Work Light

A larger battery keeps the rechargeable hands-free light shining bright for up to 7 hours, BendPak said.

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The ability to work with Nissan secure systems is available on Snap-on Wi-Fi enabled products operating the latest software. 

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Federated is Title Sponsor of Five More World of Outlaws’ Events

This is in addition to its continued sponsorship of the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, which hosts the World of Outlaws in April and in August for the prestigious Ironman 55.

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MEMA’s SCO Forum Includes Tour of Long Beach Seaport

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YANG Announces Speakers at Auto Care Connect

The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) has announced speakers for its 5 for 5 sessions.

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