Executive Interview: Marc Rosone, Global Director Of Product Management And Marketing, Robert Bosch LLC, Automotive Service Solutions
Marc Rosone is global director of product management and marketing for Robert Bosch LLC, Automotive Service Solutions, with responsibility for the Bosch, Robinair and OTC brands. Rosone is responsible for international oversight of A/C tools and equipment. He joined the service solutions business in 1997, acquired by Bosch in 2012, and has since served in a variety of sales and product management roles within the company.
Telematics: Closed Loop Or Open Range For Repair Shops?
Imagine you could save your customers time, money and frustration all while earning their loyalty and adding to your shop’s bottom line. Instead of trying to convince a mistrusting customer that his or her vehicle needs important maintenance work based on a mileage estimate programmed into your CRM software, imagine knowing to the exact mile how much that vehicle has been driven and having proof that said maintenance is needed.
Bosch CEO: ‘Connectivity Makes Cars More Efficient’
Cars still have their best days ahead of them, according to Bosch. The global company believes connecting vehicles to the Internet makes them safer, more fun to drive and reduces fuel consumption.
Register Now For ToolTech 2015
The Equipment & Tool Institute (ETI) says it is finalizing its speaker lineup for ToolTech 2015, which takes place April 13-16 at the Radisson Hotel and Suites in Downtown Austin, Texas. ETI’s ToolTech 2015 will inform attendees about the connected car evolution through speaker presentations, discussion groups, networking and other dialogue, and also will provide a forum to explore and address opportunities and challenges within today’s automotive aftermarket.
Registration Now Open For ToolTech 2015
The Equipment & Tool Institute (ETI) is hosting its ToolTech 2015 event April 13-16 at the Radisson Hotel and Suites in Downtown Austin, Texas. This year’s theme is “The Connected Vehicle: Opportunities and Challenges.”
MAHLE Service Solutions Introduces TechPRO Diagnostic Scan Tool At AAPEX 2014
MAHLE Service Solutions announced TechPRO, a new, versatile, software-based, laptop or tablet-enabled diagnostic scan tool at AAPEX. “At its core, the TechPRO diagnostic scan tool was produced to help professional technicians quickly analyze, diagnose and repair today’s sophisticated computer-controlled vehicles. It is designed to help technicians work smarter, not harder,” said Max Dull, general manager, MAHLE Service Solutions.
Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service Wins 2014 Tire Review Top Shop Award
It’s not any one thing with Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service. It is the sum of everything – the people, the facilities, the locations and towns, the customers, the attitude, the relationships, the merchandising and marketing, the top-level service techs, the firm understanding of what customers demand. It is all of those things and more – all delivered with a warm, caring smile – that earned the Hermitage, Pa.-based tire dealership the nod as winner of the 2014 Tire Review Top Shop Award, presented by Ammco/Coats.
AAPEXedu To Offer Three New Customized Programs And More Than 40 Sessions
This year’s AAPEXedu will address the most difficult challenges facing attendees by offering three, all-new customized programs and more than 40 education sessions, all at no cost to attendees. The 2014 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) is set for Tuesday, Nov. 4 through Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev., with AAPEXedu
The 2014 Aftermarket Telematics Challenge Now Accepting Applications
The Aftermarket Telematics Challenge, sponsored by the Auto Care Association, is now open for 2014 and accepting applications from makers of auto care products that offer the benefits of a connected vehicle from an auto care solution. The annual competition recognizes the winner with $10,000 of scholarships in their name. Scholarships are awarded by the
NACE/CARS 2014 Meets Shop Owners’ Education, Training Needs
NACE/CARS 2014 has announced the full training and education conference program that organizers say will have shop owners, technicians and industry stakeholders covered from A to Z when it comes to training, education and unbeatable new sessions. In addition to this year’s event being the largest conference offering in NACE/CARS history, show organizers also have many of the industry’s leading experts speaking at this year’s event.