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Cole Communications Poised for Strategic Growth; Announces the Launch of Cole Kruse Public Relations to Enhance Offerings

Cole Communications Poised for Strategic Growth; Announces the Launch of Cole Kruse Public Relations to Enhance Offerings

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.--May 22, 2003--Cole Communications -0- Signs Two New Clients for Integrated, Strategic Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Solutions Winner of Four Creative Honors with Two First Place BOLI (Best on Long Island) Awards at Long Island Advertising Club's 30th Annual Event Cole Communications, a f ... Continue reading

Ricky Kelley, Charles Murphy, Scott Hager, Edward Robertson, Curt Field- ACDelco Technicians Win U.S. Regional Titles

Ricky Kelley, Charles Murphy, Scott Hager, Edward Robertson, Curt Field- ACDelco Technicians Win U.S. Regional Titles

Five ACDelco Technicians Win U.S. Regional Titles, Advance To National Championship GRAND BLANC, MICH. - ACDelco is celebrating the automotive repair profession by sponsoring its third Technician of the Millennium competition. The competition encourages ACDelco's Total Service Support technicians to test their knowledg ... Continue reading

Delco Remy International Announces Alternator Agreement with Delphi Corp.

Delco Remy International Announces Alternator Agreement with Delphi Corp.

ANDERSON, Ind., May 22 -- Delco Remy International, Inc. (DRI), announced today the completion of agreements with various subsidiaries of Delphi Corp. for the acquisition of assets and the licensing of intellectual property utilized in Delphi's global alternator business. DRI acquired certain engineering and manufactur ... Continue reading

Precision Auto Care Announces 3rd Quarter Results

Precision Auto Care Announces 3rd Quarter Results

LEESBURG, Va., May 19 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) today announced a profit of $2.7 million or $0.17 per share for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2003, compared with a loss of $2.4 million or ($0.23) per share for the comparable prior year quarter. Lou Brown, President and CEO, stated "We ar ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Introduces SmartScan Point of Sale Solution

Reynolds and Reynolds Introduces SmartScan Point of Sale Solution

Helps automotive retailers improve productivity, streamline processes and reduce errors. DAYTON, Ohio, May 19 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced the release of SmartScan Point of Sale, a new bar code scanning solution designed to increase counter productivity, reduce errors and maintain real-time inve ... Continue reading

EnTire is developing revolutionary self-inflating tire

EnTire is developing revolutionary self-inflating tire

Headline: EnTire is developing revolutionary self-inflating tire and offering investment opportunity. Press Release Body: Tires commonly leak slowly and "unnoticeably" during their usage. Almost half of the vehicles on the road today have at least one tire under inflated by more then 20%. Although 85 % of drivers are c ... Continue reading

CCITRIAD Announces Expansion of Professional Services, Names Former i2 Director to Oversee

CCITRIAD Announces Expansion of Professional Services, Names Former i2 Director to Oversee

Tom Sheppard Brings Supply Chain Management Experience to Aid in Customers' System Optimization AUSTIN, Texas, May 14 -- CCITRIAD, the leading provider of data services, management and information systems for the automotive aftermarket, today announced that it has expanded its services department beyond its current cus ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Achieves Strong First Quarter Results

Advance Auto Parts Achieves Strong First Quarter Results

- Gross Margin Climbed 179 Basis Points To 45.3% Compared To 43.5% Last Year - - Comparable Store Sales Rose 1.1% On Top of 7.8% Last Year - - Raising Earnings Per Share Guidance - ROANOKE, Va., May 14 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. today announced it achieved earnings per diluted share of $0.14 for the first quarter ende ... Continue reading

Honeywell's Garrett Unit Hosts Ride and Drive To Showcase New Turbo Technologies

Honeywell's Garrett Unit Hosts Ride and Drive To Showcase New Turbo Technologies

Production Cars from U.S., Europe, Australia and Brazil Demonstrate Turbocharging Can Provide Fuel-Efficient Performance AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 12 -- To demonstrate that turbocharged passenger cars can provide drivers with fuel-efficient performance, Garrett Engine Boosting Systems, a business unit of Honeywell is ho ... Continue reading

Intertec Systems Launches North America's First Application Of Its Patented HPI Technology for Mazda6 Instrument Panel

Intertec Systems Launches North America's First Application Of Its Patented HPI Technology for Mazda6 Instrument Panel

TROY, Mich., May 12 -- Intertec Systems launched production of the first North American application of instrument panels featuring its patented High Performance Integration (HPI) technology for Auto Alliance International and the company's all-new 2003 Mazda6 sports sedan. Intertec Systems, a joint venture between Plym ... Continue reading

Motormite/Dorman Wins President's Awards at NCMA

Motormite/Dorman Wins President's Awards at NCMA

COLMAR, Pa., May 8 -- Motormite/Dorman was awarded three President's Awards for Electronic Catalog Data Excellence at the National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) annual conference held in San Antonio, TX. The awards were presented by Mark Hickman, Director of Electronic Parts Catalogs - Advance Auto; Susan Hawkins ... Continue reading

Delco Remy International promotes Susan Hudson to Vice President of Global Purchasing

Delco Remy International promotes Susan Hudson to Vice President of Global Purchasing

ANDERSON, Ind., May 8 -- Delco Remy International, Inc., announces the promotion of Susan Hudson to the position of Vice President of Global Purchasing. Hudson will report to Delco Remy International CEO and President, Thomas J. Snyder, leading the global purchasing initiatives and developing the international purchasi ... Continue reading

Goodyear CEO Keegan to Succeed Gibara as Chairman

Goodyear CEO Keegan to Succeed Gibara as Chairman

AKRON, Ohio, May 7 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that Chairman Samir G. Gibara will resign as chairman of the company's Board of Directors effective June 30, 2003. Robert J. Keegan, the company's president and chief executive officer has been elected by the board to succeed Gibara, 64, as chairm ... Continue reading

Goodyear Directors Re-elected, Board Size Reduced

Goodyear Directors Re-elected, Board Size Reduced

AKRON, Ohio, May 7 -- Shareholders of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today elected James C. Boland, Steven A. Minter and James M. Zimmerman to three-year terms on the company's Board of Directors. Agnar Pytte was elected to serve the remaining year of a three- year term on the board. Boland is former vice chairman ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Partners With Infineon Raceway as Track's Official Tire

Yokohama Tire Corporation Partners With Infineon Raceway as Track's Official Tire

FULLERTON, Calif.--May 6, 2003--Yokohama Tire Corporation has entered into a partnership agreement with Infineon Raceway making the company the official tire of the track. "Yokohama carries an outstanding legacy in motorsports," said Art Michalik, Director of Marketing Communications for Yokohama. "Infineon Raceway is ... Continue reading

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