Ford Selects PPG Business Services Group as Training Provider
The PPG Business Services Group has been selected by Ford Motor Company as the exclusive training provider for the Ford Certified Collision Repair Network (CCRN) curriculum. PPG has been working closely with Ford through its PPG Business Services Group to develop and implement the CCRN program content at their Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships for the past four years.
Federal-Mogul Honors Global Material Suppliers
Federal-Mogul Corporation awarded Supplier of the Year honors to six global parts and materials suppliers for outstanding quality, delivery and cost-saving performance. The select group of companies provide products or materials that Federal-Mogul uses to produce components and systems ranging from brake pads to engine bearings for leading global OEMs and aftermarket service.
MEMA Member Testifies About Impact of Chinese Counterfeiters
Scott Emmer, brand protection manager for Federal-Mogul, testified yesterday on behalf of the auto parts industry before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Emmer asked the government to help stop the growing influx of counterfeit goods coming in to the country from China.
NTEA’s Economic Outlook Conference Delivers Business-Planning Information for 2006
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) will host its annual Economic Outlook Conference (EOC) Sept. 21 at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn in Dearborn, Mich. Featuring forecasts delivered by top economists and industry experts, the EOC is a business planning resource for 2006 and beyond designed to help commercial truck and transportation equipment professionals gain insight and find answers to issues affecting the industry that impact their businesses. The full-day conference is geared to those involved in strategic business planning, such as top executives and managers, as well as marketing and sales personnel.
Herman Trend Alert: The Great Mismatch
Higher education has become more accessible to students in developed countries around the world. A university degree has gained status as a means of entry into more highly regarded careers. Families at all socioeconomic levels now strongly encourage their youth to attend 4-year colleges and universities, as well as to pursue graduate degrees. In many cases, the parents sacrifice so their children can attain levels of education beyond what had been achieved in the family before.
Ninth Annual GAAS Kicked Off in Chicago
While the theme of this year’s Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) — Leaner, Faster, Better — may connote the automated efficiency of a well-run machine, the true focus of the day’s numerous presentations was on the talented pool of people who make up that machine and how to make better use of them. “The core of any great business is the people,” said GAAS founder and chairman Mort Schwartz, who welcomed approximately 400 aftermarket executives to the event.