Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Announces New Service Dealer Advisory Council Members
The five newly elected members will begin serving their two-year terms on July 1, and will participate in the annual face-to-face meeting this fall.
AAIA Releases Digital Aftermarket Factbook 2014 And Digital Aftermarket Factbook & Lang Annual 2014
“AAIA makes every effort to exceed our members’ expectations in all areas, especially with these flagship market intelligence publications,” said Kathleen Schmatz, AAIA president and CEO. “We continue to evolve our Factbook in response to our members’ needs, and strive to stay at the forefront of key industry trends and information.”
GAAS Panel Provides Ideas For Smooth Sailing In Automotive Distribution
“Distribution Headwinds and Tailwinds” was the topic of a morning panel discussion moderated by Larry Northup, senior director of member relations, Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, during the first day of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) in Chicago.
TruckChamp.com Names New Vice President
Jon Page brings more than 20 years of automotive aftermarket industry experience to the position. The company has been a leader in truck accessory e-commerce sales for nearly a decade.
U.S. Auto Parts Network Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
Company reports net sales of $65.4 million in the first quarter.
AMN Executive Interview: Two Longtime Industry Execs Apply Their Expertise To Address Unmet Need In Global Aftermarket Supply Chain
In today’s AMN Executive Interview, we sit down with longtime aftermarket executives Joe Zucchero (pictured left, a former CARQUEST exec) and Frank Pagano (pictured right, former CEO of Coni-Seal), founders of inTelligentparts Inc., a new technology-driven trading company based in New York City, that is bringing innovation to the global automotive parts marketplace. In March, Zucchero, who serves as CEO, and Pagano, who is executive vice president of the business, went live with the new online direct import portal, the first of its kind in the Industry.
GAAS 2013 Speaker To Help Attendees Take Advantage Of Today’s Social, Mobile, Digital World
Known as the “Strategy Diva,” Cynthia Cohen says this is no time to rest in today’s digital world. Cohen, founder and president of Strategic Mindshare, will present “It’s a Social, Mobile, Digital World! Are You Taking Advantage or Letting Opportunity Pass You By?” at the 2013 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS), May 21-22 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare near Chicago.
AMN Executive Interview: AAIA’s Scott Luckett Gets Us Pumped Up For Aftermarket eForum 2013
Scott Luckett, MAAP, is the chief information officer at the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and chairman of the Aftermarket eForum Planning Committee. In today’s AMN Executive Interview, Luckett talks about the plans for this year’s Aftermarket eForum, which takes place May 22-23 in conjunction with the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) in Chicago.
Aftermarket eForum Breakout Sessions Will Offer Solutions To Critical Issues
Technical workshops for business and IT professionals will address telematics, B2B e-commerce and supply chain management.
Advance Auto Parts Appoints George Sherman As President; Other Leadership Changes Announced
Advance Auto Parts today announced several organizational changes that the company says are being made “in an effort to simplify its organizational alignment, improve role clarity and provide a more intense focus on strategic and operational execution.”