Penray Named Approved Brand For The Group
Penray Inc. has been named a vendor partner for the Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group). Members of The Group represent more than 5,000 Federated and Pronto auto parts stores throughout North America. With this announcement, Penray’s products are available to all members of The Group, which includes Federated and Pronto warehouses and auto parts
‘The Group’ Honors Top Supplier Partners At Combined Member Meeting
Standard Motor Products was named Outstanding Vendor of the Year.
Registration Now Open For ASA’s Annual Meeting, Conference
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has opened online registration for its 2018 Annual Business Meeting, which will be held May 2-5 at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort Hotel in Orlando. All ASA members are invited to attend this year’s event. Information about the meeting, schedule of events and online registration are available
‘The Group’ Leadership Meets To Chart Growth Strategy
A strategic planning session for the recently formed Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group) was held Feb. 9-11 in Costa Rica. The Group was formed through the merger of the Pronto and Federated program groups with a goal to maximize effectiveness through a combination of efforts and resources. With a focus on continued collaboration, the
Vaca Valley Customers Enjoy Trip To Las Vegas As Winners Of ‘Spring Into Green’ Promotion
Federated member Vaca Valley Auto Parts in Fairfield, CA, likes its customers so much that it gave them two chances to win in its “Spring into Green” contest. Customers Josh Branco of Branco’s Lube n Tune in Dixon, CA, and Mark Elcsisin of Cecil’s Hi-Tech in Vacaville, CA, each won a trip for two to the recent AAPEX and SEMA shows as grand prize winners of the second chance raffle.
Training Program Updates
State-of-the-art automotive technology doesn’t do anybody much good if technicians can’t get the training they need to fix and maintain today’s systems. Unfortunately, in recent years there has been an industry-wide trend to axe training programs. Parts suppliers are under tremendous price pressure these days, and most are looking for ways to cut costs where
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tchell 1 offers OnDemand5 UPDATE Mitchell 1 announces the availability of its OnDemand5 Manager/ Manager Plus, Version 5.9, which gives installers the ability to look up and transfer NAPA parts to their management system work orders with just a few, simple clicks of a mouse. Current users of Manager/ ManagerPlus will receive a free upgrade