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News People & ProfilesSupplier News & Announcements John Roth named GM global VP for customer care, aftersales
July 10, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
John Roth, a former GM vice president responsible for Canadian marketing, sales, and service, has been appointed the global vice president, Customer Care and Aftersales for General Motors. He will report to Barry Engle, General Motors executive vice president and…
News Association NewsPeople & Profiles Fountain Tire exec elected to Tire Industry Association board
July 9, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) board has elected Jim Pangle of Fountain Tire as board secretary and re-elected Mike Wolfe of Southeastern Wholesale Tire to a third term as board treasurer, effective Nov. 2, 2020. Pangle brings with him more…
News People & ProfilesSupplier News & Announcements CRP names industry veteran as director of engineering
July 7, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
CRP Industries has appointed automotive industry veteran, PT Muldoon, as the company’s director of engineering. Muldoon will be responsible for all engineering activities and initiatives in the development of new automotive opportunities with OEMs and tier-one suppliers, as well as…
News Lead StoryPeople & ProfilesSupplier News & Announcements People & Places: Corporate moves in June 2020
July 1, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
We recap some of the personnel announcements we heard about this past month.
News People & ProfilesSupplier News & Announcements PurePower names new direct of business development
June 30, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Stephen Gow has been named director of business development and sales for diesel fuel injectors and turbochargers remanufacturer PurePower Technologies. He will be responsible for leading all business development, marketing and sales activities, and growing the PurePower overall product portfolio…
News People & ProfilesSupplier News & Announcements MBE Group promotes Kaleigh Jerzykowski
June 23, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Marx Buscemi Eisbrenner Group (MBE Group), a full-service marketing communications agency highly focused in the automotive, mobility, trucking, tech and consumer goods industries, has promoted Kaleigh Jerzykowski to the role of account executive. Jerzykowski joined MBE Group in 2017, and…
News People & ProfilesSupplier News & Announcements Autologue adds Steve Mason to sales team
June 19, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Steve Mason has joined the sales team of Autologue Computer Systems. According to the company, he will play a key role on the continued execution of Autologue’s strategic sales growth plan. With more than 35 years of experience, Mason will…
News People & ProfilesSupplier News & Announcements Aisin aftermarket manager, Chuck Pariano, retires today
June 18, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Charles (Chuck) Pariano, senior manager of sales and marketing for Aisin North America’s Aftermarket Division, is retiring today. Since 2006, Pariano has been responsible for Aisin’s aftermarket sales and marketing strategy, developing and implementing programs for various sales and distribution channels in…
News People & Profiles Family ‘beyond grateful’ for thoughtful gesture
June 16, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
The widow of a heavy duty truck technician who died on June 2 says she’s grateful for an act of kindness by a Snap-on Tools sales rep. Karen McCaffery, wife of the late Rick McCaffery, left a comment on the…
News Lead StoryPeople & Profiles Obituaries: A sad time for the aftermarket
June 12, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Friends and family members of Chic Fox, Phil Friedlander Jr., and Jack Pohanka are mourning the loss of these industry titans. E.K. “Chic” Fox Long-time leader of the Automotive Lift Institute, Chic Fox, died at his home in Indiatlantic, Fla., on…
News Association NewsPeople & Profiles Kathryn Jones appointed chair of YPA committee
June 10, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
DRiV district sales manager Kathryn Jones has been appointed the new chairperson of AIA Canada’s Young Professionals in the Aftermarket (YPA) committee. As a fourth-generation Canadian aftermarket professional, Kathryn’s passion for the industry started as she walked the aisles of…
News People & Profiles OBIT: Don Seyfer, well-known shop owner and industry leader
June 9, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Auto enthusiasts, customers, and friends of the late Don Seyfer will honour him with a parade of classic cars in Wheat Ridge, Colo., tomorrow (June 10). The well-known shop owner, one of the founders of the Automotive Management Institute (AMi)…