SEMA Plans 2003 Trade and Consumer Shows and Meetings
Jan 14, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org 909/396-0289, ext. 104 Lisa Guth, lisag@sema.org 909/396-0289, ext. 181 SEMA PLANS 2003 TRADE AND CONSUMER SHOWS AND MEETINGS DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (January 2003) - SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, will provide several distincti ... Continue reading
Midas Elects Alan Feldman President and Chief Executive Officer
Jan 13, 2003
ITASCA, Ill.--Jan. 13, 2003--The board of directors of Midas, Inc. has elected Alan Feldman to serve as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. He also has been elected to the board. Feldman, 50, joins Midas after nearly 20 years in the food and restaurant industries. He held senior management pos ... Continue reading
Car Care Council Moves National Car Care Month to April
Jan 9, 2003
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 9, 2003; National Car Care Month, a nationwide effort to focus motorists' attention on the importance of vehicle care and maintenance, has been moved from October to April, the Car Care Council announced today. "While National Car Care Month has traditionally been held in October, recent consumer re ... Continue reading
Hands-On 'Action Centers' and Industry Seminars Planned for SEMA Spring Expo 2003
Jan 7, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA 909/396-0289, ext.104 Lisa Guth, lisag@sema.org SEMA 909/396-0289, ext. 181 HANDS-ON 'ACTION CENTERS' AND INDUSTRY SEMINARS PLANNED FOR SEMA SPRING EXPO 2003 On-site Demonstrations, Strategy Seminars Assist With the Bottom Line DIAMOND BA ... Continue reading
Pep Boys CEO to Retire Board of Directors Plan Succession
Jan 7, 2003
PHILADELPHIA--Jan. 6, 2003--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading full-service, automotive aftermarket chain, announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mitchell G. Leibovitz, age 57, plans to retire and that the Board of Directors has formed a search committee and retained, Herber ... Continue reading
Safe Holiday Driving with 'Guardian Angel' Alcohol Test
Dec 27, 2002
PHOENIX, Dec. 27, 2002; CSK Auto, Inc., which serves millions of do-it-yourself auto mechanics in their 1,100 Checker, Schuck's, and Kragen auto parts stores, is launching a major effort to promote do-it-yourself blood alcohol testing this holiday season. The company will sell the new "Guardian Angel" personal alcohol ... Continue reading
What's Hot And What's Not - A Special Holiday Issue of TheCarConnection.com
Dec 23, 2002
DETROIT, Dec. 23, 2002; Domestic luxury leader Cadillac isn't ready to cede the upcoming Detroit auto show to its import competition. Caddy plans to challenge ultra-lux marques such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Maybach with a 1000-horsepower V-16-powered concept vehicle that "suggests" an up- market shift in direction f ... Continue reading
Penske Corporation Names Chief Financial Officer
Dec 23, 2002
DETROIT, Dec. 23, 2002; Penske Corporation announced today that effective January 1, 2003, J. Patrick Conroy will become Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Conroy joined Penske Corporation in 1999 and is currently Senior Vice President, Finance. Prior to joining Penske, Mr. Conroy was a Senior Vice ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Appoints Gilbert Ray to Board of Directors
Dec 23, 2002
ROANOKE, Va., Dec. 23, 2002; Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced today the appointment of Gilbert T. Ray to the Company's Board of Directors, effective December 19, 2002. Mr. Ray will serve as chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Ray practiced corporate law for over 28 years. Until his reti ... Continue reading
Penske Corporation Names New President
Dec 21, 2002
DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2002; Penske Corporation announced today that, effective January 1, 2003, Robert H. Kurnick, Jr. will become President and will be elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Kurnick will also continue as General Counsel of UnitedAuto Group, Inc. Penske Corporation is the largest shareholder of U ... Continue reading
Former Exide CEO Arthur Hawkins Sentenced to 10 Years in Battery Fraud Case
Dec 20, 2002
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. The AP reported that former chairman and CEO of Exide Technologies was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his part in a scheme in which Exide sold defective car batteries. Arthur Hawkins, 60, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., was convicted in June of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fra ... Continue reading
Brian Horowitz to Share Secrets of Successful Retailing at SEMA Spring Expo 2003
Dec 20, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 BRIAN HOROWITZ TO SHARE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL RETAILING AT SEMA SPRING EXPO 2003 Leading Supplier Within Compact Performance Market Will Present Seminar on Friday, Feb. 14, in Nashville DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Dec. 19, ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2002
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Dec. 19, 2002--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") , announced that it has entered into agreements to purchase the assets of Dick Smith Enterprises (Dick Smith), headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas and Davie Automotive, Inc. (Davie), headquartered in Mocksville, North Carolina. Under the terms of ... Continue reading
Earl Scheib Announces Changes in the Board of Directors
Dec 14, 2002
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--Dec. 13, 2002--The Board of Directors of Earl Scheib, Inc. (AMEX:ESH) (the "Company") announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Stuart D. Buchalter as Chairman and a member of the Company's Board of Directors; and has named Christian K. Bement, the Company's President & Chief Executi ... Continue reading
Earl Scheib Announces Improved Second Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results
Dec 12, 2002
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--Dec. 12, 2002--Earl Scheib, Inc. (AMEX:ESH) reported its results for the second quarter and six months ended October 31, 2002 of the fiscal year ending April 30, 2003. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 were $12,755,000, a decrease of 7.2% from the second quarter of fiscal 2002 net sa ... Continue reading
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