International Speedway Corp. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2009
Total revenues for the second quarter decreased to $152.4 million, compared to revenues of $174.9 million in the prior-year period.
Jimmie Johnson Helps Quaker State Launch New Durable Oil Position
Campaign includes launch of World’s Worst Commute Contest.
Permatex Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Company marks a century of innovation and leadership in chemical tools.
Executive Interview with Scott Stolberg, President and CEO, AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers
Scott Stolberg is president and CEO of AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers, a company that provides leadership in the automotive remanufacturing, manufacturing and recycling industries. Stolberg graduated from Indiana University in 1982 with a B.S. degree in finance. He joined the family business in 1984 in Chicago, after working in the insurance industry from 1982
AAEQ Appoints Mark Moore as National Sales Director of EngineQuest
AAEQ, parent company to EngineQuest (EQ), has announced the appointment of Mark Moore as national sales director for the company’s highly specialized engine parts division. Moore brings to this senior level position more than a decade of experience in the automotive industry and 27 years of management and sales experience.
The Week in Review (Aug. 4-8, 2008)
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Activant to Increase Presence at 2008 AAPEX Show
Activant Solutions has announced that it will increase its presence at the 2008 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas this fall based on a significant rise in distributor and jobber meetings and resulting sales of business management solutions during the 2007 show. The company will both increase the size of its AAPEX exhibit (booth #2035) and offer personalized demonstrations of a larger number of aftermarket solutions during this year’s show. This enhanced presence on the AAPEX floor reflects a “sizeable jump” in booth traffic and solutions sales at last year’s event, according to Tom Aliotti, vice president and general manager of the Activant automotive business.
VIDEO FEATURE: Attendees of ACDelco eAction Forum Make E-Commerce a Top Priority
Attendees of ACDelco’s recent eAction Forum in Phoenix, Ariz., heard the organization’s vision for e-business, one that strives for increased efficiency and a significant amount of inventory turns. E-commerce was on the mind of those attending the eAction Forum, held May 12-14, and they have good reason to be interested: This month, ACDelco hit $1 billion in sales that have originated from the organization’s e-commerce systems since they were started in earnest in 2003. While in Phoenix, Counterman Editor Mark Phillips had a chance to speak to a few ACDelco execs and eAction Forum attendees about the event and why e-commerce is critical to success in the aftermarket today.
Tales from the Track: Dave Caracci Takes Us Behind the Scenes at Sebring
Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. Stay tuned for more notes from Caracci’s race team travel journal.
E3 Spark Plugs Announces Three-Year Sponsorship of Team Lucas
PONTE VEDRA, FL — E3 Spark Plugs has announced a three year sponsorship of TEAM Lucas. E3 joins K&N Engineering, General Tire, Dixie Chopper, Torco Racing Fuels, R&L Carriers, Super Clean, Jim Beam Distillery and Fatheadz Eyewear as a sponsor of the grassroots racing events covered by ESPN2, SPEED and Versus Networks. As a member