Nicholas Conti from Falconer, N.Y. was recently named the 2015 Mitchell 1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student during the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference. Each year, Mitchell 1 recognizes one U.S. or Canadian student for outstanding achievement in…
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has announced the appointment of Don Ullman as the Ontario division’s key account manager. Don comes to Federal-Mogul Motorparts with several years of experience in the Canadian automotive aftermarket most recently as the national sales manager for Pico of…
Paulin & Co. (Papco), a division of The Hillman Group Canada ULC, is announcing the retirement of its automotive aftermarket sales manager, Stuart Novak. Mr. Novak has enjoyed 51 years in sales in the Automotive Aftermarket industry, by first starting…
Bill Herrmann has joined Design Engineering, Inc. (DEI) as vice president of operations. Herrmann joined the company in late June and will report directly to Design Engineering Inc. CEO, David Markley. Herrmann has over 30 years’ experience in industrial and…
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has released the slate of candidates for the 2015 Board of Directors election. Included in the running is Jim Pangle from Edmonton, Alberta. The TIA membership will vote in open elections to place four individuals…
Kukui Corporation CEO Todd Westerlund and President of U.S. Operations Mike Giblin will share their marketing and sales knowledge with attendees of this year’s NACE|CARS Expo and Conference. Held in Detroit from July 21-25, 2015, the International Autobody Congress &…
CRP Industries Inc. has named Scott Shea as their new chief operating officer (COO). Daniel N. Schildge, CEO of CRP Industries Inc., who noted that this was a newly created executive role in the company, made the announcement. As COO,…
Jean-François Champagne will join AIA as president. The board of directors at the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada welcomes Jean-François (J.F.), who has served as executive director for the Canadian Security Association (CANASA) since 2009. Champagne brings a broad range of skills,…
Devin Hart, a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket, has joined The Marx Group as the firm’s new president and co-CEO. In addition, Hart will become executive vice president of Marx Group Advisors.…
Steffanie Savine, marketing director and account executive for The Marx Group (TMG), was recently elected president of the Automotive Communication Council (ACC). Savine has been active in ACC for two years and has served on the association’s board since 2014.…
Automotive Parts Distributors (APD) has announced the recent winners of the Highest Overall Achiever for the 1st Year Automotive Technician Apprentice at NAIT. This award recognizes the hard work of the automotive students enrolled in the 1st year NAIT technician program. The selection…
William Elton, or Mr. Bill (as he was fondly known) of Colonial Auto Parts in St. John’s, Newfoundland passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2015. Bill and his older brother Doug worked from a very early age for their…