AASA Names Paul McCarthy As New Head As Aftermarket Industry Faces Important Challenges
McCarthy comes up through AASA’s top leadership, where he had served nearly three years as second in command and executive vice president to AASA’s previous President and Chief Operating Officer Bill Long. Long was named president and CEO of AASA’s parent organization, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), in February.
2019 AASA Technology Conference: Gain Insights Into The Future Of IoT And Everything Digital – And How It Will Impact the Aftermarket
The AASA Technology Conference is the industry’s leading technology event, attended by IT/IS, engineers, data/catalog managers, customer service, web developers, data analysts, product managers and marketing from suppliers, WDs, retailers and technology and service providers.
MEMA And AASA Strongly Oppose New Tariffs On Mexico Imports; Urges Return To The Hard Work Of Implementing The USMCA
AASA and MEMA say they share President Trump’s concerns about security at the U.S. – Mexico border. However, imposing tariffs on all goods crossing the Mexican border will not provide a more secure border, the associations believe.
AASA Gathers Industry Organizations For Aftermarket Intellectual Property Forum
“Intellectual property protection in the automotive aftermarket has never been more important, yet we have never organized a cross-industry effort to combat the myriad issues surrounding IP,” said Chris Gardner, AASA senior vice president.
AASA’s MiX Executive Program Gives Leaders Opportunity To Learn From The Aftermarket’s Next Generation
At each MiX meeting, the council will host an AASA board member or industry executive to lead a roundtable discussion and ask questions of the members. Also as part of the program, a MiX representative will be selected to represent the group on the AASA Board of Governors.
MEMA, AASA Host Data Access Policy Panel On Capitol Hill
The panel discussion, “Who Owns Your Car’s Data,” was held at the Capitol Visitors Center. More than 20 legislative staff members and industry leaders attended. A lively question-and-answer period was held after a 45-minute panel discussion.
AASA Executive Steering Committee Creates Compelling Agenda For The 2019 OES Special Summit
The event is slated for Wednesday, Aug. 14 at The Henry Ford Conference Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
Tariffs And Trade Drama Aren’t Going Away Soon, AASA Panel Says
Regardless of whether the Trump administration can broker a trade deal with China, panelists at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association’s (AASA) 2019 Vision Conference in Dearborn, Michigan, had a message for the automotive aftermarket: Expect trade drama with China to be a fact of life for the next several years.
AASA Vision Conference Attendees ‘Grabbed The Cash’ In Support Of The University Of The Aftermarket Foundation
The “Money Grab” held at the 2019 Vision Conference raised funds for UAF and awareness of AASA’s peer and product councils.
Mitchell 1’s Ben Johnson Speaks At AASA Technology Council Spring Meeting
Johnson was joined by Chris Chesney, senior director, customer training, CARQUEST Technical Institute. The two experts discussed how the introduction of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) has generated as much buzz and concern as any topic in the industry over the past two years.
