MACS Presents Simon Oulouhojian Technical Achievement Award
Gunnery Sergeant Joshua Draper, USMC, was honored with MACS Simon Oulouhojian Technical Achievement Award at EXPRESS TRAIN! MACS 26th annual Convention and Trade Show. Created to honor the legacy of MACS co-founder, mobile A/C industry leader and technical training advocate Simon Oulouhojian, Sr., the Technical Achievement award recognizes and encourages efforts by mobile A/C industry service technicians to work to attain a high level of technical knowledge and proficiency. Gunnery Sergeant Draper is MACS certified and a Section 609 MACS Proctor Trainer helping to certify United States Marines in refrigerant recovery and recycling and A/C field repair.
Babcox’s Tech Group Magazines Award Several Readers’ Choice Awards
During Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week 2005 in Las Vegas, Underhood Service, ImportCar and Brake & Front End magazines presented several aftermarket companies with its prestigious Readers’ Choice Award. Of the hundreds of advertisers who seek readers’ attention, these companies are among the foremost communicators in the industry. Only 10 companies earned this distinction from each magazine.
DST & IBM Host First Executive Summit for Parts Professionals
DST Inc. recently hosted an IBM-sponsored Executive Summit in Schaumburg, IL for selected parts professionals wanting to “rev up” the performance of their warehouse operations.
Executive Interview with Duane Miller, Executive Director of GM Service and Parts business channels – GM Service and Parts Operations (SPO)
This Executive Interview features Duane Miller, who is the Executive Director of GM’s Service and Parts business channels (GM Service and Parts Operations [SPO]). Miller was appointed to his position back in April 2005. He took time from his busy schedule to discuss with AftermarketNews.com his new responsibilities, the outlook of ACDelco going forward and how “Real Car Guys” know ACDelco.
Executive Interview: From Education to Enforcement: MEMA’s Brand Protection Council and its Role in the Fight Against Counterfeiting
It’s hardly been two years since MEMA first sent out feelers to its members, looking for any interest in forming a council to look more closely at issues relating to counterfeiting and intellectual property rights violations.Several members of the council took time to talk with aftermarketNews.com about their own experiences protecting their companies’ brands against IPR violations and counterfeiting.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces 2005 Scholarship Recipients
The Car Care Council Women’s Board have announced that Kimberly Layton of Anchorage, AK, is the recipient of the 2005 Women’s Board $1,000 post-secondary scholarship. Layton will be recognized during the Women’s Board reception on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nev.
Genuine Parts Co. Reports First Quarter Results; Automotive Group Shows Steady Increase
Genuine Parts Co., on a conference call last Friday, said first-quarter earnings rose six percent as sales grew across its major business operations. Overall, the Atlanta-based company reported a profit of $106.6 million, or 61 cents per share, up from $100.2 million, or 57 cents last year. Sales grew 7 percent to $2.34 billion from about $2.2 billion. Automotive parts group net sales showed a 4 percent improvement to $1.17 billion from $1.13 billion last year.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Talks to Shop Owners About Counterfeiting
For several years now, the automotive aftermarket, as an industry, has made great strides to increase awareness of the issues of counterfeiting and intellectual property rights violations. With these efforts, we’ve come to learn of the startling problems taking place. While efforts are being made to stop trademark violations at the manufacturer level and to keep imported knockoff auto parts from entering the country, if a counterfeit part were to make it into the distribution chain, would shops know what to look for? For this week’s Ask the Industry, we talked to two shop owners to learn more about their knowledge and experiences with counterfeit auto parts.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Scholarship Applications Available
Applications for the 2005 Car Care Council Women’s Board scholarships are now available.
Diesel Technician Electrical Training School Offered in March
The Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS) will present an electrical training school March 22-25 in Las Vegas. ADS is a non-profit international trade association focusing on the service and technology of diesel fuel injection, governor and turbocharger systems. All classes will be instructed by Tony Salas of Performance Automotive Techniques under contract exclusively to ADS. Salas is ASE master certified and holds a degree in automotive technology.