Auto Care Internship Scholarship Winners Announced
The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) and the Auto Care Association have selected the recipients for the 2015 Auto Care Internship Scholarship. Three students will receive scholarships of $2,500 to contribute to the costs of round-trip travel to the internship location, lodging, utilities and food. As part of the Auto Care Association’s Auto Care Jobs
AMI Accepting Applications For $1,000 Arrowhead Automotive Aftermarket ‘High Octane’ Scholarship
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the $1,000 Arrowhead Automotive Aftermarket’s “High Octane” Scholarship. AMI’s resource development effort, EXCEL, in conjunction with Arrowhead Automotive Aftermarket, established the scholarship, which is awarded to an Automotive Service Association (ASA) Mechanical Division member who strives to be, or is presently working in a management capacity.
Agenda Announced For Automotive Communication Council (ACC) 2015 Annual Conference
The Automotive Communication Council (ACC) has announced the agenda for its 2015 annual conference. This year’s event will be held April 14-16 in downtown Austin, Texas, at the Sheraton at the Capitol. The agenda is designed to inspire new ideas and thought-provoking marketing, and will include the following educational sessions: • “How Aftermarket-Specific Training Benefits
YANG Launches ‘Best Career For Your Future’ Video On Auto Care Careers Website
The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) at the Auto Care Association has launched a new video, “Best Career for Your Future,” hosted on the new auto care careers website, www.autocarecareers.org. The video is a comprehensive overview of the auto care industry, highlighting the variety of career paths within the industry’s 500,000 businesses, which provide
CRP Industries Cited As Fit-Friendly By American Heart Association
CRP Industries Inc. has been recognized as a “Fit-Friendly Worksite” by the American Heart Association (AHA). In addition to the award, the company also was presented with platinum status honors for meeting specific criterion for employee health and wellness. According to the AHA, worksites that offer a minimum of six physical activities, two nutrition activities
Federated Auto Parts Distributors And National Pronto Association Announce Merger
National Pronto Association and Federated Auto Parts recently announced they are merging their efforts and resources in a number of key areas with a focus on being “best in class” in providing overall value and support within the auto care industry. This newly formed organization will be known as “Automotive Parts Services Group” or simply
National Pronto Association Awards ASE Master Technician Of The Year
National Pronto Association recently awarded the “Pronto Smart Choice ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year” award to Robert Sowards, who is employed by Belden’s Automotive in San Antonio, Texas. The award ceremony was held Nov. 19 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66. Bill Maggs, president and CEO of National Pronto
KYB Americas Awarded National Pronto Association Partnership Award
KYB Americas Corp. was recently presented with the National Pronto Association’s Partnership Award. The announcement was made at the Pronto Fall Shareholder’s Conference and Expo in San Francisco, Calif. The award is voted on by Pronto’s members across North America using relevant criteria that helps members achieve their goals. “Partnership is a concept that sometimes
Auto International Association Presents The 2014 AIA Import Product Awards
The Auto International Association (AIA), a segment of the Auto Care Association, has announced the recipients of the 2014 AIA Import Product and Marketing Awards. The winners were honored at a special AIA press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and recognized at the AIA Luncheon and Awards Program on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Automotive
2015 Centric Parts Brake Systems Catalog Honored By Auto International Association
Centric Parts has once again been awarded Best New Catalog of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks by the Auto International Association (AIA) for its 2015 Brake Systems Catalog. The award was presented by AIA Executive Leadership Council Member Martin Gold, and Chairman Stephen Bearden, during the opening day of the industry’s annual