Continental Presents Northwood with Female Leadership Scholarship
The scholarship award, originally established by the company in 2004, makes it possible for a female Northwood University female to participate in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association’s annual legislative summit.
OAC Honors Rod Nineham with Lifetime Achievement Award
Nineham has more than 50 years experience in the international sales and marketing field, principally in the automotive industry, with multinational organizations. Before his position as vice president of global sales with Affinia, Nineham served as vice president of Dana Global Sales and director of engine and filtration for Dana World Trade.
UPDATE: Bosch Reiterates Commitment to R&D and Protecting Intellectual Property, Patent Rights
At AAPEX 2010 this week in Las Vegas, Odd Joergenrud, regional president, Automotive Aftermarket, North America, Robert Bosch LLC provided updates on how Bosch’s commitment to R&D drives innovation, and how Bosch protects its intellectual property including its vital patent rights.
Panel of Experts Explores the Tangled Web of ‘E-Tailing’ at AASA Executive Breakfast
A panel of top e-commerce executives convened at AAPEX Tuesday morning to explore the tangled web of Internet retailing. The panel left AASA Executive Breakfast attendees with some advice: Have good data, good content and the right parts to fuel online sales to both consumers and professionals.
Pete Kornafel, GAAS Scholarship Chairman, Receives 2010 MEMA Triangle Award
For more than 30 years, MEMA has presented its Triangle Award periodically to that person, persons or organization whom the association’s members choose to honor for selfless contribution to the automotive industry.
ASAAA to Launch Legislative Industry Education Awareness Program Specifically For State Legislatures
The program has been established to assist in increasing awareness by state legislators of the major positive economic and consumer benefits generated by the automotive aftermarket parts and service industry. The campaign will create a blueprint whereby state associations can implement creative industry education tools, messages and innovative resources in their own state Capitols and regulatory agencies to increase awareness among policymakers about the benefits of a vibrant and robust industry.
Delphi Launches New Global Advertising Campaign and Website
‘High Standards, Below the Surface’ advertising campaign and website based on technician feedback.
Northwood University to Honor Eight Aftermarket Professionals with Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Award
The Northwood Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Award is given to individuals in the Automotive Aftermarket field who have made noteworthy contributions to education, on any level, inside or outside of the industry.
Affinia Shows Off its World Smarts
Affinia CEO Terry McCormack talks about the company’s World Smart, customer-centric marketing message.
AASA Know Your Parts Introduces ‘Supplier Evaluation Standards,’ Announces International Efforts to Promote Quality Parts
The new standards were introduced at a news conference held in Las Vegas yesterday prior to the opening of AAPEX 2010.