NABC Sets Record Pace for Pride Award Nominations
Nominations for the National Auto Body Council’s Pride Award are being received in record numbers, according to Stacy Bartnik, NABC’s Pride Committee Chairman. Nominations for the National Auto Body Council’s Pride Award are being received in record numbers, according to Stacy Bartnik, NABC’s Pride Committee Chairman. The Pride Awards are bestowed at the Industry Night of Achievement during NACE week.
SEMA Board of Directors’ Election Results Announced
The results of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) board of directors election are final. SEMA, has elected three newcomers and re-elected seven incumbents into office on its board of directors.
ArvinMeritor Reports Third Quarter Results
ArvinMeritor reported record sales of $2.4 billion and net income of $53 million, or 77 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter, which ended on June 30. These numbers compare to the prior fiscal year’s third quarter net income of $47 million, or 69 cents per diluted share. Sales increased $279 million, or 13 percent, from the prior year’s third quarter.
Federal-Mogul Receives Frost & Sullivan National Customer Value Enhancement Award
Federal-Mogul’s aftermarket friction team was recently recognized for the development and introduction of its Wagner ThermoQuiet premium brake pads. Consulting firm Frost & Sullivan honored the team with the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award, during its recent Customer Value Awards Banquet in Boston. In selecting Federal-Mogul for the award, Frost & Sullivan noted the company’s success in delivering new value to its channel partners through the features and performance of ThermoQuiet pads.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces 2004 Post-Secondary Scholarship Recipients
The Car Care Council Women’s Board has announced that Vanessa Cappadona of Florence, Ky., is the recipient of the 2004 Women’s Board $1,000 scholarship. Cappadona will be recognized during the Women’s Board reception on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nev.
Executive Interview: John Washbish Talks About the Dana AAG Acquisition
Our latest edition of “Executive Interview” features John Washbish, president of customer relationship management for the Dana Automotive Aftermarket Group (AAG). On Friday it was officially announced that New York-based investment firm Cypress Group agreed to buy Dana AAG for $1.1 billion. We had the opportunity to talk to Washbish just hours after the announcement was made. Join us as he shares some of the preliminary details on the acquisition and talks about the future of the Automotive Aftermarket Group.
Parts Plus Autostores Scholarship Fund to Aid BOCES Auto Technology Students
Tier Parts Warehouse has awarded two scholarships to students enrolled in the Automotive Technology program at Broome County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and one scholarship for students at D.C.M.O BOCES. The scholarship program was originally developed in 2001, in conjunction with the 80th anniversary of Tier Parts Warehouse — a local family-owned company that operates and supplies 32 Parts Plus Autostores in central New York and northern Pennsylvania.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces Record Attendance
The Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) set a record for attendance at its annual summer meeting held recently in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The day and a half meeting featured speakers and strategic planning geared toward consumer education and automotive careers for women.
DENSO Honored by Activant Solutions, Wrenchead
DENSO Sales California, Inc. recently received two National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) President’s Awards at the Association’s 31st Annual Knowledge Exchange Conference in Orlando, Fla. Activant Solutions and Wrenchead presented the awards to DENSO for Electronic Data Excellence.
Snap-on Tools and SkillsUSA Work Together to Train and Inspire Workers
As the 2004 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) approaches, thousands of students are preparing to descend on Kansas City, Mo., to test their skills against those of fellow students from across America. With the approach of the June 20th to 25th conference, Snap-on Tools is once again supporting SkillsUSA as it trains, develops and inspires the next generation of American workers.