NGK Names Jim Paugh to Lead Power Equipment Segment Market
NGK Spark Plugs (USA) has appointed James Paugh to the position of power equipment accounts manager. Paugh, a 17-year veteran in the power equipment industry, was previously with Pace Inc. and served as territory manager.
NGK Names Jim Paugh to Lead Power Equipment Segment Market
NGK Spark Plugs (USA) has named James Paugh to the position of power equipment accounts manager. Paugh, a 17-year veteran in the Power Equipment industry, was previously with Pace Inc. and served as territory manager.
DENSO Launches Summer Tune Up Campaign
DENSO Sales California is launching a summer sales campaign “Tune In And Tune Up” for all DENSO warehouse distributors, jobber/counter persons and service technicians. The program runs from June 1 to Sept. 30. DENSO is offering its warehouse distributors an incentive for qualified orders of DENSO First Time First Fit brand spark plugs, oxygen sensors, ignition wire sets and fuel pumps they purchase.
LIVE FROM GAAS: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to GAAS
Dennis Welvaert, president of Dayco’s North American aftermarket division, sparked memories of the late 60’s movie (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) with his presentation, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to GAAS. The 34-year industry veteran poked fun at himself as he proclaimed his aloofness towards e-business implementation a few years ago.
Prestolite Unveils New Line of Tuner Series Wire Sets
Prestolite Wire Corp. has introduced new Tuner Series Wire Sets for the sport compact performance/tuner market. The line was designed to offer lower electrical resistance, allowing Tuner Series sets to provide up to 22 percent more millijoules of energy to the spark plug when compared to OEM carbon core or wire wound products. The advanced polymers and manufacturing techniques used on all Tuner Series cable jackets also serve as barriers to water intrusion, allowing the wire sets to hold a charge in a wet environment and yielding more power for better start-ups and smoother idling, according to Prestolite.
Automotive Expert and Radio Personality Bob Long Joins Online Motoring Community
Motoring enthusiast website AutoGeek.com , will now feature audio car reviews from radio personality and host of Mototrend and AutoWorld Radio, Bob Long. Visitors to the site can download the scoop on what Long thinks of some of the new vehicles on the market today. Long, lucky enough to test drive vehicles such as the Mustang GT500, gives his firsthand opinion on the most powerful Mustang ever to thunder off the assembly line. You’ll also hear Carroll Shelby talk about his feelings on making the car available to “the little guy,” who can’t afford the more expensive performance vehicles.
Martin & Company Advertising Adds Four Clients to Company Roster
Martin & Company Advertising has added four new clients to its roster: E3 Spark Plugs (Pointe Vedra, FL), Howell Engine Developments, Inc. (Marine City, MI), Advanced Power Systems Incorporated (Lakeville, CT) and Gagliano’s Image 10 (Knoxville, TN). Martin & Co. is a full service advertising and public relations agency specializing in the automotive aftermarket.
NGK Promotes Richard Sullivan to VP of Sales and Marketing
NGK Spark Plugs (USA), Inc. has promoted Richard Sullivan to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Sullivan, a 28-year veteran in the aftermarket, has been with NGK since 1985 and previously served as general manager and director of sales and marketing. In his new role, Sullivan will oversee sales and marketing functions for the NGK OEM, OES, Aftermarket and NTK Cutting Tool Divisions. He replaces Hideyuki Koiso, who is returning to Japan to assume the position of general manager – overseas sales and marketing.
Grote Names New VP of Engineering
Art Hernandez has joined Grote Industries, LLC as vice president of engineering. He will report directly to Grote President Eric Morris. Hernandez joins Grote after having spent the past eight years with Visteon Corp., most recently as senior manager of product development for instrumentation products.
Penray Honors Three Longtime Company Execs
Penray is honoring three individuals who are celebrating milestone anniversaries with the company in 2006. Bill Wicker has been selling chemicals to the automotive industry for 40 years, “Uncle” Darrell Hicks has been with Penray for 25 years, and has been selling to truckers, fleets and OEs for more than 40 years. Jim Ritchey has represented the Penray heavy-duty chemicals line for 25 years.