A Student of the Industry
Counterman’s 2008 Counter Professional of the Year Craig Bradley gives back by educating others.
Lower Mass Brake Rotor Causing Noise, Fade and Failure Problems
Application: All Vehicles Symptoms: Glazed pads, heat checking and cracking of the rotor and brake noise. Cause: Rotors with reduced weight, plate thickness and improper vane configuration. Condition: If a customer complains of noisy brakes, increased stopping distances and pedal pulsation after brake rotors were replaced or machined, the rotors may be the source of
Leadership 2.0: It’s Where It’s At
Well, the choice has been made. The editors of Counterman magazine received a mountain of entries for the 2008 Counter Professional of the Year, presented by Affinia. After much deliberation and sifting through all the entries, Craig Bradley, of NAPA in Lansing, Mich., was chosen as the recipient of this year’s award. Craig and his
You Get Out Of It What You Put Into It
December seems like a long way off, but it’s not really, especially if you have to sift through hundreds of applications for Counterman’s annual Counter Professional of the Year award, which is presented by Affinia. Each year, the staff of Counterman magazine and aftermarketNews carefully study a myriad of entries to select the CPOTY (that’s
Top 10 News Stories of 2007
For the fourth year in a row, the editorial staffs of aftermarketNews and Counterman magazine have selected what they determined to be the most significant events to impact the automotive aftermarket in the past year. News stories are presented in chronological order.
A Man of His Word
Scott Flowers, the 2007 Counter Professional of the Year, presented by Affinia, has always lived and worked by some important advice his grandfather once gave him.
Representing You
This month in Las Vegas, Counterman magazine will award the 21st annual Counter Professional of the Year, presented by Affinia.
It’s A Small, Big World After All
Despite all the growth and proliferation of major corporations on both sides of the counter, the automotive aftermarket is still a one-on-one relationship business.
An Essential Job
Readers can nominate a distribution pro for the annual Counter Professional of the Year Award right here at www.counterman.com. But hurry: The deadline is fast approaching!
The Fix is On?
Read this month’s Letters to the Editor.