Executive Interview with Frank Pagano, CEO of Coni-Seal
Our latest Executive Interview features Frank Pagano, CEO of Lakewood, NJ-based Coni-Seal, Inc. Recently, as part of an investment group, Pagano acquired the assets two aftermarket businesses including Qualitee International. Pagano recently took some time to give aftermarketNews.com a breakdown of these new businesses and where they are headed.
Case Study: The DNA Building-Block Approach in Action
NMS Communications, a mid-sized network equipment manufacturer, employed the Thomas Group DNA building-block approach to reengineer the supply chain for its platform business, which accounts for 80 percent of the company’s revenue. NMS realized that to maintain a competitive edge, it needed to create a high-speed, demand-driven supply chain. But developing such a capability in an environment where forecasts traditionally ruled was a challenge.
Turtle Wax Plans Youth Marketing Initiatives Including Sweepstakes and Tour
Turtle Wax, the number one selling brand of car care products in the world, will be combining state-of-the-art technology with authentic grass roots marketing for its upcoming 2005 Turtle Wax “Get Waxed Tour”, and Turtle Wax “Get Waxed Tour” Sweepstakes. As one of its primary marketing initiatives in 2005, Turtle Wax plans to enter the youth auto culture market by way of a tour, sweepstakes and the creation of two highly modified “Get Waxed” show cars. The nation-wide tour will bring the Turtle Wax brand to select leading car culture and youth-oriented lifestyle events. The company plans to reveal details of the tour and sweepstakes next month at the SEMA show at Las Vegas.
AASA Names New Member Services Manager
Theresa Spera has joined the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) as its new member services manager. Spera comes to AASA from The Exceleration Group in Cary, N.C., a business consulting and market analysis organization, where she served as manager of marketing and client services.
Freudenberg-NOK Named One of America’s Safest Companies
Freudenberg-NOK was recently named one of “America’s Safest Companies” by Occupational Hazards magazine. The company will be profiled in the October issue of the magazine.
SAE to Celebrate 100 Year Anniversary with Salute to 100 Years of Mobility Engineering
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) will commemorate a century of mobility engineering as the centerpiece of its 100th anniversary celebration next year. As the world’s largest and most well known organization serving mobility professionals, SAE has played a significant role in spearheading and actively supporting the mobility industry’s development. From humble beginnings serving a few engineers in 1905, SAE has grown from an association for automobile manufacturers to now represent aerospace, off-highway machinery and motorsports engineers as well.
Charting Your Supply Chain DNA — The DNA Building Blocks
What is the genetic structure of a successful supply chain? This week we want to dig a little deeper into the major elements that make a supply chain competitive.
Auto Customizers Spend Billions, Boost Aftermarket Parts Suppliers
Some adults decorate their houses to suit their personalities. Others “pimp out” their cars. Customizing cars is a hobby that’s been around for years, but these days — with television shows such as “Pimp My Ride” and “Monster Garage,” and movies like “The Fast and The Furious,” the trend is just starting to get noticed.
Advance Auto Parts Launches 2004 ‘Sneaker’ Sales Program to Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Advance Auto Parts has announced the launch of its 2004 “sneaker” sales campaign to benefit children with diabetes. A national supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Advance Auto Parts has been supporting JDRF for 10 years. In celebration of that commitment, the company has set a goal to raise $1 million during its 2004 campaign.
CARQUEST Auto Parts to Support FFA Organization Through Scholarships and Programs
For the 16th consecutive year, CARQUEST Auto Parts has announced its support of the National FFA Organization. FFA was created in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America. The name was changed in 1988 to represent the growing diversity of agriculture. Today, FFA is dynamic youth organization with more than 478,000 members in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.