Akebono Brake Corporation has announced the addition of Willy Molina to its aftermarket sales team. He will bring more than 25 years of automotive aftermarket experience to his role of southeast district manager. Molina will report to Matt Kenefick Akebono’s…
Auto Service World · ASW Conversations: Welcoming back Adam Malik as editor On the latest episode of ASW Conversations, our host and publisher Peter Bulmer sits down with Adam Malik, who has returned as editor of Jobber News and now…
John Klassen has been named the new president of Denso’s thermal manufacturing facility in Guelph, Ont. The announcement was made July 12, but the move was effective July 1, the company said in an announcement. Klassen has been plant director…
Officially incorporated in 2000, the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance now has six members in Canada, 13 in Latin America, and 24 in the United States. Composed of a network of independent warehouse distributors, it is the premier aftermarket distribution and…
Selected by a panel of industry experts, each year, Jobber News considers many nominations for Jobber of the Year. This time around, the honour went to Steve Van Kessel and Susan Peacock, both managing partners at Parry Automotive in Orillia,…
The Virtual AAPEX Experience has announced the recipients of the new AAPEX Service and Repair Awards during a live-streamed ceremony. The awards recognize and elevate the essential services that shop owners, service advisors and technicians provide to keep the…
Uni-Select Canada Inc. has appointed Doug Coates as SVP General Manager for its western region starting December 1st, 2020. Coates, the former chief executive officer of Lordco Auto Parts, Canada’s largest privately held automotive parts distributor, is a pillar in…
On Nov. 3, as part of the AAPEX Virtual Event, the 2020 Automotive Communications Award winners were announced as part of the Women in Auto Care Awards Ceremony. The Automotive Communications Awards recognize companies and agencies that provide automotive information…
People & Places, October 2020 Turnkey Media Solutions CARS magazine and Jobber News, the leading publications serving Canada’s automotive aftermarket, has appointed a new editor. Christine Hogg will be responsible for setting the editorial direction for Turnkey Media Solutions’ flagship…
CARS magazine and Jobber News, the leading publications serving Canada’s automotive aftermarket, has appointed a new editor. Effective immediately, Christine Hogg will be responsible for setting the editorial direction for Turnkey Media Solutions’ flagship magazines, taking over for Allan Janssen…
Mercedes-Benz Newmarket has now officially joined the expanding dealership family of Zanchin Automotive Group. Under its new ownership, the dealership will be led by former president of Mercedes-Benz Canada, Brian Fulton. Fulton, who will be Managing Partner of the dealership,…
Steve Gushie, president of Carquest Canada Ltd. has joined the board of directors of the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO). He has been appointed to the association’s 2020-2021 slate. Gushie is well known in the Canadian aftermarket, having spent…