ASA Names Johnson Vice President of Membership Services
BEDFORD, TX – B.J. Johnson, a 19-year employee of the Automotive Service Association (ASA), has been promoted to vice president of membership services. She has served as director of membership development and affiliate relations since January 2005. In her new role, Johnson will continue to assist members and provide ongoing communications between ASA and its
Industry Downturn Nearing an End, Report Says
From Detroit Free Press DETROIT — The global automotive industry is nearing the end of a massive restructuring period and now will become more focused on growth, profits and environmentally friendly vehicles, according to the annual Auto Executive Survey by KPMG LLC, to be released Tuesday. This year’s survey, based on interviews late last year
ASA Creates Customizable Profit Calculator for Collision Repair Members
BEDFORD, TX – The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced another new tool to assist its members who specialize in collision repair. ASA, under the direction of Collision Division Operations Committee member Michael Anderson, AAM, owner, Wagonwork Collision, Alexandria, VA, has created a customizable gross profit calculator to help ASA collision repair members determine their
Voting Opens for 2008 ASA Board Elections
BEDFORD, TEXAS – Elections for the 2008 Automotive Service Association (ASA) national board of directors are being held through Feb. 29. There are six candidates seeking election this year for three board positions. Running for general director are Daniel Guido, AAM, incumbent, Tony’s Service Center Inc., Phoenix, AZ; and A. Carroll Proctor, A.C. Proctor’s Paint
Permatex Recognized for Design Excellence in 2007
HARTFORD, CT — The marketing communications team at Permatex recently received several awards for design excellence. The awards cover a variety of marketing communications categories, including consumer advertising, product packaging, website and product catalog. Permatex received two Gold awards in the13th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Global Design Awards, which recognized outstanding design achievements in print advertising,
Visiocorp Names Global Account Director, North America
MARYSVILLE, MI — Visiocorp USA, Inc., a manufacturer of car and light truck mirrors, has announced that Jeff McQueen has joined the company’s Detroit sales office as the global account director – North America, with global responsibility for the commercial business of Chrysler, Ford and General Motors. He is the local contact for all sales
Bandag Celebrates 50 Years in Business
MUSCATINE, IOWA — Bandag (now known as Bridgestone Bandag) celebrated its 50th anniversary in late December with a series of celebrations at its Muscatine, Iowa, headquarters and by making donations to local groups. “We believe this historic day marks the beginning of another chapter in Bandag’s commitment to the vision of Bandag’s founder, Roy Carver,
Executive Interview with Nancy McLean, Director of Marketing for ACDelco GM Service and Parts Operations
Nancy McLean is director of ACDelco Marketing for GM Service and Parts Operations (SPO). Read on as McLean shares with aftermarketNews the details of the new ACDelco 360 initiative and other marketing initiatives and plans for the new year.
The Top Ten News Stories of 2007
For the fourth year in a row, the editorial staffs of aftermarketNews and Counterman magazine have selected what they determined to be the most significant events to impact the automotive aftermarket in the past year. News stories are presented in chronological order.
The Top Ten Distribution Influences of 2007
In this article, Counterman and aftermarketNews editors present their annual look at the top 10 issues that most impact aftermarket distribution.