Executive Interview with Jeff Berman, Managing Director, Bosal US
As managing director, Bosal U.S., Jeff Berman is responsible for all of Bosal’s aftermarket customers in the NAFTA region. He was recently appointed to this position and is now responsible for managing operations, sales and marketing for Bosal’s U.S. aftermarket and performance divisions at Bosal USA, Inc., based in Whippany, NJ, as well as the sales and marketing for Bosal Canada in Kingston, Ontario. Recently, Berman took time to talk with aftermarketNews.com about the company’s OEM heritage and its role in the aftermarket. Berman shared his insights on the future of the import segment and the keys to tapping this segment.
Chicago Tribune’s Jim Mateja on the Chicago Auto Show
Perhaps Don King should sponsor the Chicago Auto Show. In this corner, General Motors Chairman Rick Wagoner will address the Economic Club of Chicago at the show Feb. 10. In the other corner, Malcolm Bricklin will tell the automotive media of his new venture importing cars built in China to the U.S.
Manufacturing Isn’t the Only Way to Make a Buck
Just because Americans aren’t making things anymore doesn’t mean they can’t find work. Here’s a list of the five hot new jobs for 2005.
Registration Deadline for AAPEX 2005 Online Space Drawing Ends Jan. 14
Organizers of the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) recommend exhibitors start planning now to secure their space for the 2005 show. A record number of exhibitors — more than 1,900 — occupied more than 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space in the Sands Expo Center at AAPEX 2004. Part of Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week, AAPEX also shattered attendance records for the second consecutive year in 2004.
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers Holds Fall Board Meeting in Las Vegas
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) board of directors held its Fall Board meeting on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the 2004 AAPEX show. Representatives attended from AASP-New Jersey, AASP-Massachusetts/Rhode Island, AASP-Pennsylvania/Delaware and AASP-Minnesota.
DST Asks: What Information Would You Like to Capture About Your Customer Base?
“Can I have your telephone number?” That’s not just a question asked by a hopeful suitor after a chance meeting and lingering cocktails with another stranger in the night anymore. It’s now heard every time a pack of batteries is sold at any RadioShack in the country. And who said romance is dead?
DST Asks: Do You Support Vendor Managed Inventory as a Business Practice?
“The Right Goods at the Right Price in the Right Place at the Right Time…”