Global Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Fund Received Record Donations in 2004
The Global Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship program, funded through the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS), received more than $20,000 in corporate and individual donations in 2004, helping the program award a record 145 scholarships of $1,000 to students planning aftermarket careers, and to sons and daughters of industry families.
AAIA Urges Attendance at Three Strategic Industry Events
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is urging aftermarket executives and managers to attend three very important events scheduled to take place in 2005. AAIA has rated the Aftermarket Legislative Summit, the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) and the Aftermarket eForum as ‘must-attend’ events for aftermarket executives and managers to stay in tune with the latest technology trends, management solutions and legislative initiatives.
The Top Ten Newsmakers of 2004
For the first time ever, Counterman magazine and aftermarketNews.com bring you The Top 10 Newsmakers of the Year. Our editorial team took a look at some of this industry’s most influential leaders and selected the 10 we believe have had a direct impact on the success of the aftermarket in 2004. Beyond that, we believe these individuals have helped set the stage for an even more productive future for our industry.
Northwood Heavy Duty Program to Sponsor Distributor ‘Location of the Year’ Recognition
Northwood University announced this week its Heavy Duty Program will co-sponsor a new effort to recognize the best managed heavy-duty distributor locations. The other co-sponsors are Kona Communications, the Heavy Duty Representatives’ Association (HDRA) and the Council of Fleet Specialists.
Northwood Senior Named First Recipient of the Harvey Diedrich Advantage Scholarship
Brian Lesiewicz, a senior studying automotive aftermarket management at Northwood University, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Harvey Diedrich “Advantage” Scholarship. The Harvey Diedrich “Advantage” Scholarship fund was established in 2003 by friends of the longtime aftermarket executive who created innovative marketing programs for Tenneco Automotive’s Monroe Shocks and Struts and Walker Exhaust product lines. Diedrich died in June 2003.
CR/SKF Makes Scholarship Donation to GAAS Fund; Also Donates Kornafel Books to Northwood
Chicago Rawhide (CR)/SKF has made a $3,000 donation to the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarship fund. The money is specifically earmarked for special circumstance applicants and will be part of the scholarship fund pool distributed next year to applicants for the annual aftermarket educational support effort by the GAAS Committee. In a separate effort, Diggory announced that the company has donated 50 copies of Pete Kornafel’s new book “Inventory Management and Purchasing – Tales from the Automotive Aftermarket” to the undergraduate Aftermarket Management studies program at Northwood University in Midland, Mich.
Sloan Names Northwood University Heavy-Duty Scholarship Recipients
Sloan Transportation Products, a supplier of heavy truck and trailer products, has announced the recipients of the first Northwood University Heavy-Duty Scholarships. In August, Sloan established two $1,000 annual scholarships for qualified Northwood University students. Matthew Dorr, junior from Hemlock, Mich., and Richard Ender, a senior from Portage, Mich., will each receive a $1,000 scholarship for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Live from AAPEX: Levene, Beirne Given Art Fisher Award
The newly named Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award was established to honor the memory of past presidents and chairmen of AWDA. The scholarships have traditionally been given to two students who are enrolled in Northwood University’s automotive aftermarket management program in the name of the award winner. Thanks to the generosity of Art Fisher, the Fisher family and others, the scholarship program will be expanded to include more recipients next year.
AWDA Memorial Scholarship Fund Re-Named Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Fund
The AWDA Memorial Scholarship Fund, which benefits students pursuing automotive aftermarket careers, has been re-named the Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Fund.
NFL Coach and NASCAR Team Owner Joe Gibbs to be GAAS 2005 Luncheon Speaker
Joe Gibbs, head coach of the NFL’s Washington Redskins and founder of the Joe Gibbs Racing team, will address “Teamwork, Perseverance and Excellence,” as the luncheon speaker at the 10th annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) in Chicago. The first Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium was held in 1996, at the Hyatt Regency Deerfield Hotel in the suburban Chicago area. From its humble beginnings, the Symposium has grown to be the industry’s leading educational forum.