AFTERMARKET NEWS
O’Reilly Auto Parts Joins University Of The Aftermarket Foundation As Lifetime Trustee BETHESDA, Md. – The University of the Aftermarket Foundation welcomes O’Reilly Auto Parts as a lifetime trustee. The O’Reilly and Wooten families recently contributed $100,000 to the foundation, investing in the future of the aftermarket through education and training. “For many years, AWDA University, as well as numerous other industry contributors, provided our family and company outstanding educational opportunities and value. We are so very grateful for the university and what it has done for us, we wanted to participate in the ongoing educational effort of the foundation and its programs,” said
David O’Reilly, chairman of O’Reilly Auto Parts. David O’Reilly will serve as the company’s representative on the University of the Aftermarket Foundation board of trustees. “On behalf of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, we thank the O’Reilly and Wooten families for their generous contribution and welcome O’Reilly Auto Parts as a lifetime trustee,” said Rusty Bishop, chairman of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. “Aftermarket education is important to O’Reilly Auto Parts and we know that David will be an excellent addition to the foundation’s board of trustees.”
SACHS Clutch Brand Selected As Co-Approved Clutch Vendor At Automotive Distribution Network VERNON HILLS, Ill. – ZF Services LLC, the strategic aftermarket business unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, has announced that its SACHS clutch brand was recently selected as a Co-Approved Clutch Vendor to the Automotive Distribution Network (ADN). A “Co-Approved” vendor is supported by the ADN to its membership with pricing services, data warehouse information, Net Intel and marketing support. ZF Services stated that this is an important step for the company in its growth initiative within the group. ZF Services supplies several product brands to the aftermarket, including SACHS shocks and struts, SACHS clutches, Lemförder chassis components, ZF Parts remanufactured transmissions and components and STABILUS gas-charged lift supports.
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DENSO Enhances Rewards Program With Incentives And Online Tools To Promote DENSO First Time Fit Cabin Air Filters And Wiper Blades LONG BEACH, Calif. – Denso’s My DENSO Rewards program for distributors and professional technicians who purchase, sell and install DENSO First Time Fit cabin air filters and wiper blades has been well-received by WD and Jobber salespeople, shop owners and technicians across the country, the company says. Now, DENSO has made it easy to participate with online 20
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claim forms, specific reward categories and extra points for enrolling in this sales incentive program for cabin air filters and wiper blades. These forms will provide a simple solution for tracking claim activity. For those who wish to use a more traditional method, a convenient “tally sheet” is now available for download at www.MyDENSOrewards.com.