Thirteen candidates, including three incumbents, are vying for four open spots on the 2022-2023 Tire Industry Association board of directors. Those elected will serve three-year terms. The following are the board of director nominees: Gil Applegate, director of operations, Tredroc Tire Service, Elk Grove, Ill.; Bill Bailey, vice president of sales, customer service and training,…
ASA Automotive Systems debuted its new digital vehicle inspection software, as well as an update to its software for the Bridgestone Affiliated Dealer Network, at the 2022 SEMA Show. Unlike other software, ASA sayid its inspection software can fully integrate with all of its product lines: TireMaster, TireMaster Enterprise, GTX, CornerStone and Yes Prime. “Our…
The company hosted an investor call that reviewed financial reports and answered shareholder questions about the company’s future last week. “Uncertainty and volatility have defined our operating environment since the onset of COVID,” said Richard Kramer, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Goodyear. “During the third quarter, we faced many ongoing challenges, including persistent…
Automotive repair software company AutoLeap released the State of the Auto Repair Industry Benchmarking Report for 2022. According to the report, AutoLeap obtained data through a comprehensive survey of nearly 300 owners and managers of auto repair shops across North America. The company says it also spoke to various industry experts to collect insights on…
Leeds West Groups (LWG), a Greenwood Village, Colo. investment fund that acquires, owns, and manages national automotive repair franchise brands such as Midas and Big O Tires, has finalized the purchase of two real estate transactions, including one in Clive, Iowa, and one in Enid, Oklahoma. LWG has run operations at the Clive location since…
David Colletti to president of consumer original equipment tire sales, North America, succeeding Shannon Quinn, who left Bridgestone for a position at Cooper Standard Holdings Inc.; was vice president, original equipment, at Sumitomo North America Inc. Steve Hoeft to president of the commercial truck group, replacing Chris Ripani, who joined Sun Auto Tire & Service…
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. — Mighty Distributing System has promoted Matt Shaw to vice president of sales and Chris Adams to chief revenue officer. Shaw, who joined Mighty as director of sales in 2020 and was promoted to senior director of sales in 2021, is succeeding Mike Hudgins, who is retiring after 35 years with the…
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Leeds West Groups (LWG) has acquired the real estate of a Midas location it operates in Iowa and a Big O Tires site in Oklahoma, bringing to 45 the number of such purchases it has made in the past 24 months. LWG purchased the real estate for the Big O Tires…
Matt Shaw “Matt joined Mighty just a few years ago and has proven to be an excellent fit. He’s made a big impact in a short period of time, so we are looking forward to his leadership over the Sales Department,” said Josh D’Agostino, Mighty’s President & CEO. PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (PRWEB) December 20,…
RNR Tire Express has signed a franchise agreement to bring a new location to Houston, Texas. Taos Ford and Benito Olson will be the new store’s owners and operators. It anticipates opening its doors to the public in early 2023. Aside from their shared background as business owners, both Ford and Olson have held a…