Executive Interview: Mike Allen, Vice President, Federated Auto Parts
Mike Allen began his career in the automotive aftermarket as a district sales manager for Raybestos, calling on NAPA. After 17 years with the brake company, he joined Federated Auto Parts as vice president to work alongside some of the most respected leaders in the industry.
Federated Auto Parts Becomes a Brembo Distributor
Continuing its efforts to increase access to its offering of premium brakes for the North American market, Brembo recently announced the addition of Federated Auto Parts to the company’s list of distributors.
Federated Auto Parts Adds New Features To Redesigned Website
Federated Auto Parts has redesigned its website to offer more information for its members and their service technician customers. The updated site offers new training and tech tips, plus enhanced information about Federated marketing and support programs for professional service technicians.
Federated Auto Parts Race Teams Go Pink
Federated Auto Parts and its drivers, Ken Schrader and Tom Hessert, have gone pink – the Federated teams will showcase special paint schemes for the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Federated Customer Wins 2011 Camaro At Federated Auto Parts 300
NASCAR star Carl Edwards was not the only winner at the Federated Auto Parts 300 Nationwide race held July 23 at the Nashville Superspeedway. Federated customer Jeff Crissman was also a winner as he was awarded a brand new 2011 Camaro.
Executive Interview: Phil Moore, Senior Vice President, Federated Auto Parts; John Marcum, Marketing Services Manager, Federated Auto Parts
Federated Car Care Center membership has grown significantly over the last several years. What makes this such a popular program?
Federated Auto Parts and Standard Brand Announce ‘Dream Car Sweepstakes’ Grand Prize Winner
Federated Auto Parts and Standard brand are proud to announce Dale Reed of Reed Tire Center, Stanley, VA, is the grand prize winner of the second annual “Dream Car Sweepstakes” promotion for authorized Federated counterpersons and professional technicians.
Executive Interview: Rusty Bishop- CEO, Federated Auto Parts
Rusty Bishop began his career in the automotive aftermarket 38 years ago when he joined Fisher Auto Parts, where he held a number of positions in warehouse and jobber store management and also served as a director of the company. In 1985, Bishop co-founded Federated Auto Parts Distributors, a program marketing group for major warehouse distributors.
Federated Member Vaca Valley Auto Parts Celebrates 45th Anniversary
Vaca Valley Auto Parts began in 1974 with five employees working out of a 4,800-square-foot building with one delivery vehicle. Today, headquartered in a 30,000-square-foot building, more than 30 employees and a large fleet of delivery vehicles continue to serve Solano County.
Record-Setting Attendance At Federated-KOI Auto Parts Cavalcade Of Customs
The annual Federated-KOI Auto Parts Cavalcade of Customs and Training Expo, held Jan. 9-11 in Cincinnati, saw an increase in attendance of over 19 percent from last year’s record crowd. As part of the vendor trade show, KOI Auto Parts offered 32 types of training workshops for a total of 81 sessions held during the weekend. A record-setting 754 service technicians, shop owners and shop managers attended multiple training classes taught by qualified instructors from Federated/KOI vendor partners.
