Brake Parts Inc Announces Leadership Changes
Patrick Keane, vice president of global distribution, and Dave Sather, vice president of global sourcing, will retire at the end of the second quarter. Al Biemer will take on an expanded role in the company as vice president of supply chain, while Chris Mapes has joined BPI as vice president of global sourcing.
Young Auto Care Network Group Announces 2018 Next Step Program Scholarship Winners
Scholarship recipients will receive up to $1,100 to offset most expenses for travel and accommodations to, from and during Spring Leadership Days. The annual event brings together top auto care industry leaders and will take place May 9-11, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia.
Industry Experts To Offer Sessions On Service Excellence, Strategies For Effective Leadership At ASA’s Annual Business Meeting
The classes are approved by the Automotive Management Institute, and students can earn six credits per class.
Marc Blackman Of Gold Eagle Is New Chairman Of AASA Board Of Governors
Blackman (pictured), CEO of Gold Eagle Co., and Jens Schueler, president, Schaeffler Group USA Inc., will serve as the 2018 chairman and first vice chairman, respectively.
Global Advance Driver Assistance Systems Market Expected To Reach $143,051M By 2025
A report from Allied Market Research shows the global advance driver assistance systems market was valued at $25,116 million in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.2 percent from 2017 to 2025.
Bridgestone Commits To Zero Deforestation Policy
The new policy, aimed at protecting rainforests and wildlife habitats and addressing labor and human rights abuses, makes the company the third major tiremaker to adopt a similar measure.
By The Numbers: Automechanika Shanghai 2017 Achieves Another Successful Year
The event represents the entire supply chain for business exchange, marketing, networking and education on a global scale, and is Asia’s largest trade fair for the automotive parts, accessories and service industries.
Technavio Lists Top 5 Vendors Of The Global Electric Vehicle ECU Market
The market research report also lists 11 other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period.
Automechanika Frankfurt Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary Next Year
Even though the event is about a year away, more than 2,400 companies have already announced that they will be taking part in Automechanika Frankfurt 2018.
Guest Commentary: Forward Thinking Or Thinking Forward?
“As I was sitting on a plane in the Shanghai airport that was grounded for several hours due to weather, I had some time to reflect back and gather my thoughts about the past nine days, which have changed my understanding of the global aftermarket business forever,” says Michael Rukov, AAP, Western U.S. sales manager for Continental Corp., VDO
