WIX Filters Names Iredell-Statesville Automotive Technology Center 2015 School Of The Year
During a surprise ceremony this week for roughly 100 students and instructors, Luke Lambert, crew chief for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman, spoke with the students about the importance of education in their field.
Use Your Auto Parts Knowledge As A Great Customer Satisfaction Tool
A common notion is that the person on the other side of the transaction is there because they have an issue that needs to be solved, writes Counterman Publisher S. Scott Shriber. It is either a driver with a crashed vehicle or a shop that needs the correct part to fix that car. In both cases, the person in front of you needs help. I think that over the years, we can get hardened to this fact.
Don’t Let Ineffective Stock Rotation At Your Parts Store Make A Mess For Your Customers
“I was victim of either an overzealous sales program four years ago or an inefficient stock rotation regimen,” Counterman Publisher S. Scott Shriber writes. “Either way, I was in the middle. Wherever you are in the chain, be sure your customer is not caught with the mess.”
Not Miserable In Puerto Rico
Still, this month’s column is not about our financial woes; instead, I wanted to share a great story about Puerto Rico that has thundered across the Internet. It’s the story of Kevin Blandford, a 34-year-old from Kentucky, who back in March visited our island on an all-expenses-paid trip that should have been the stuff of dreams; instead, it became his most miserable trip ever.
Babcox Media Launches New Globally Focused Title
Featuring a standalone website and supporting bi-weekly e-newsletter, AMN Global was created to provide North American automotive aftermarket executives and other stakeholders with deeper insights into an increasingly globalized marketplace.
Babcox Media Names New Associate Editor Of BodyShop Business
In her new role at Babcox, Alicia Crabtree will be responsible for editing and writing content for the print and electronic properties of BodyShop Business.
WIX Filters Names Owensboro Community & Technical College 2014 Technical ‘School Of The Year’
GASTONIA, N.C. — Owensboro Community & Technical College in Owensboro, Ky., was named the 2014 Technical School of the Year by Tomorrow’s Tech magazine and WIX Filters during a surprise ceremony today for 100 students and instructors of the college’s Automotive Technology program. OCTC is the seventh recipient of the annual program to find and
Nelson Piquet Jr. To Keynote ‘Night of Excellence’ Dinner During AWDA
Program includes announcement of three awards supporting automotive excellence. Nelson Piquet Jr., driver of the No. 07 SH Racing Rallycross Ford Fiesta ST, will be the keynote speaker at a “Night of Excellence” dinner hosted by Babcox Media on Monday, Nov. 3, during the 2014 AWDA conference in Las Vegas. In addition, Babcox Media
Babcox Media Unveils New Online Job Board Destination, AutoCareCareerhub.Com
AutoCareCareerHub.com builds upon the strengths of AutoProJobs.com, the company’s niche job board serving the auto repair, service, collision, parts distribution and heavy-duty segments of the automotive aftermarket.
Red Kap Joins WIX Filters To Sponsor Two Automotive Excellence Awards
Babcox Media awards recognize game changers at national technical schools, automotive shops.