Nominations Now Open for MEMA’s Prestigious Triangle Award
David O’Reilly, chairman, O’Reilly Automotive Inc., received the Triangle Award in 2007.
Nominations Now Open for MEMA’s Prestigious Triangle Award
David O’Reilly, chairman, O’Reilly Automotive Inc., received the Triangle Award in 2007.
The Week in Review (April 27-May 1, 2009)
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The Top News Stories of 2008
For the fifth year in a row, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews has selected what it determined to be the most significant events to impact the automotive aftermarket in the past year.
Nominations Now Open for MEMA’s Prestigious Triangle Award
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has opened nominations for its coveted Triangle Award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Sept. 12. Nominations can be made online at the MEMA Web site, www.mema.org, by clicking on the Triangle Award banner. For more than 30 years, the Triangle Award has been presented periodically to that person, persons or organization whom the membership of MEMA chooses to honor for selfless contribution to the automotive industry.
Nominations Now Open for MEMA’s Prestigious Triangle Award
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has opened nominations for its coveted Triangle Award, the association’s most prestigious award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Sept. 12. Nominations can be made online at the MEMA Web site, www.mema.org, by clicking on the Triangle Award banner. For more than 30
Hundreds Turn Out for AAIA Spring Leadership Days
Despite the travel hurdles many faced last week as American Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights, roughly 400 aftermarket executives turned out to participate in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association’s (AAIA) Spring Leadership Days. The biannual gathering of AAIA leadership and industry volunteers took place April 9-11 in Bonita Springs, Fla. In addition to the more than 25 AAIA market segment and committee meetings that took place during the event, the association held its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and State of the Association address on Thursday, during which Jerry O’Pry kicked off his term as chairman of the AAIA Board of Directors for 2008-2009.
Third Annual AASA Executive Breakfast Kicks Off 2007 AAPEX Show
Hundreds of aftermarket manufacturers, distributors, association executives and trade press gathered on Tuesday morning to attend the third annual Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association Executive Breakfast, which kicked off the 2007 AAPEX show. Sponsored by Ernst & Young, this year’s breakfast featured a keynote speech from O’Reilly Automotive Co-President and COO Ted Wise. During his 37 years with O’Reilly, Wise has worked in nearly every facet of the business, including doing deliveries, outside sales, working the counter, managing operations and more. This experience not only gives Wise a unique perspective on the O’Reilly business but allows him to speak knowledgeably about the automotive aftermarket as a whole. The experience that Wise has accrued also helps inform the company culture that drives O’Reilly’s success.
From Counterman.com: Breaking Rank
Counterman Publisher Jon Owens discusses the recent break of O’Reilly from program group, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Talks about Protecting Against Software Piracy
Thanks to increased legislative and media attention, the issue of counterfeiting has been pushed to the forefront of the American business’ consciousness. Blamed for the loss of billions of dollars every year, product counterfeiting is estimated to cause about $12 billion in lost sales annually for American automotive suppliers. Within the aftermarket, counterfeiting isn’t limited only to trademark violations or manufacture of knock-off parts. It also includes the illegal copying or ‘pirating’ of software, a primary business for a number of companies in the aftermarket. For this week’s “Ask the Industry,” we spoke with several companies that develop software solutions for the automotive aftermarket to find out how they protect against software piracy.