MAM and GCommerce Collaborate to Help WDs Drive Down Costs
Advanced connectivity solution designed to help warehouse distributors cut purchasing, receiving and reconciliation costs.
Dorman Products Reports Sales and Earnings for the Third Quarter
Company also announces addition of Dorman HD Solutions – an exclusive offering of “Former Dealer Only” products for the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle market.
Northwood University to Honor Eight Aftermarket Professionals with Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Awards
Northwood University will honor eight automotive aftermarket leaders with its annual Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Awards next week in Las Vegas.
2011 AAIA Head of the Class Award Winners Announced
The award is administered by the AAIA Education Committee on behalf of the association, and was created to highlight and recognize companies that continually invest in employee education and training and to promote the value and benefit that this investment provides to the employees and their companies, and also the entire aftermarket industry.
Executive Interview with Hiroshi Otsubo and Takahiro Goshima of ADVICS
In today’s Executive Interview, Hiroshi Otsubo, senior managing director, ADVICS Co. Ltd., and Takahiro Goshima, managing officer, ADVICS North America Inc., discuss the recent announcement that ADVICS will take over aftermarket management of the AISIN brake products line. The two senior executives clarify what this change means for the role of the company in the North American market as well as what it means for customers.
The AMN Week in Review (Oct. 17-21, 2011)
The AMN Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
Get Your Checkbooks Ready: the Aftermarket Needs You
The Aftermarket Foundation is preparing to hold its 20th annual pre-AAPEX golf outing on Oct. 31, the single-largest source of fundraising for this non-profit organization. The group also is getting ready to embark on a new, more public program to enhance donations to the Foundation.
Fras-le Names Rafael Di Buono Product Manager; Leandro Girardi Promoted to New Position with Fras-le in Europe
Fras-le North America Inc. has named Rafael Di Buono as its new product manager and also announced the promotion of Leandro Girardi to the position of managing director, Fras-le Europe GmbH. Previously, Girardi had been the marketing and sales manager for Fras-le North America from 2007 through early 2011. Di Buono brings more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry to his role with Fras-le, including nearly a decade of experience as an automotive mechanic in his native country of Argentina.
New ALLDATA Online Training Center Provides Customer Convenience
Launched in late August, more than 400 customers have already taken advantage of this service, the company says.
Executive Interview with Helmut Engel, Head of the ContiTech Power Transmission Group’s Automotive Aftermarket Segment
In April, Helmut Engel, head of ContiTech Power Transmission Group’s global Automotive Aftermarket business, celebrated 40 years with the Continental Group. After his commercial apprenticeship with the Hanover, Germany-based supplier and subsequent study of business administration, Engel worked for the Power Transmission Group in various capacities. Since the early 1990s, he has been one of the driving forces behind building up the aftermarket business into an important mainstay for the company. In today’s Executive Interview, Engel tells us about some exciting new products from ContiTech and also discusses the important fight against piracy.
