People On the Move: Week of June 20

People On the Move: Week of June 20

A look back at personnel changes of the past week.

TBC Announces Brian Maciak to Lead Big O Tires Team

Industry leader and Big O Tires VP & General Manager Jim Bull to retire.

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Shyft Group Names VP, Investor Relations and Group Treasurer

Randy Wilson will be responsible for all aspects of the investor relations and treasury functions at The Shyft Group.

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Dean Stoneley to Lead FordDirect as CEO

Accomplished executive with agile leadership approach and strong customer focus steps in for the departing Matt VanDyke.

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HDA Truck Pride Announces Leadership Expansion

Industry veterans Ron Fleischhaker, Curt Westphal and Danielle Orlando join the HDA Truck Pride leadership team.

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Safelite Appoints Christina Pletnewski CMO

Pletnewski has been with Safelite since 2016, originally joining the company as vice president of marketing.

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DEI Taps Matthew Botos as Lead Engineer and Designer

Botos joined the team on May 10, with his main role focused on designing new products and improving current products.

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MBE Group Names Gretchen Bennett Account Coordinator 

Bennett will support account teams with social media, media relations, event coordination, research and more.

Read more here.

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Bendix Surpasses Worker Safety Goals

Bendix says its Total Case Improvement Rate improved since 2022.

Bendix Announces Worker Safety Statistics

In 2023, Bendix’s Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) of recordable injuries was 0.62, which is below the industry average, according to the company. Its performance improved on the TCIR of 0.64 it achieved in 2022.

Bendix assesses its workplace safety performance annually by TCIR, which measures the total number of recordable injuries per 100 workers per year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the TCIR for similar manufacturing facilities in 2022 was 2.6. A recordable injury or accident in the workplace is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a workplace injury that requires medical attention beyond first aid. 

NABC Golf Fundraiser Will Support Recycled Rides

The event raises funds to support hundreds of NABC Recycled Rides car presentations to those in need.

NABC Recycled Vehicles to Be Presented to Families and Veterans
Stoneridge Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Most recently, Troy Cooprider was VP of global technology, responsible for leading product innovation, advanced engineering and technology strategy.

Stoneridge Appoints Chief Technology Officer
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers’ MiX Certifications Announced

DRiV’s Elisse Richardson and Gates Corporation’s Bryce Neumeier were recognized for their commitment to excellence in their respective roles.

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MBE Group Promotes Gretchen Bennett to Account Manager

Bennett will support strategic initiatives for clients, including media relations, event management, content development and more.

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Auto Care Association Launches REPAIR Act Video

The goal is to emphasize the need for federal REPAIR Act legislation, according to the Auto Care Association.

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BendPak Launches Fusion ‘All-in-One’ Portal for Dealers

The new portal streamlines product research, ordering and marketing, and offers up-to-the-minute product availability and pricing.

YANG Holds Meetup with Women in Auto Care Leadership Conference

Sponsored by Old World Industries, the event took place Feb. 22 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center to wrap up the conference.

APA to Host Annual General Meeting

The event will be held on March 26-28, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk in San Antonio.