Orion Engineered Carbons Appoints Robert Hrivnak as Chief Accounting Officer
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$OEC #CAO–Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a worldwide supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, today announced the appointment of Mr. Bob Hrivnak as Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) of the company. “We are extremely pleased to welcome a senior accounting and finance executive to the company with Bob’s capabilities, values and track record […]
Columbus McKinnon Mourns the Passing of Board Member R. Scott Trumbull
BUFFALO, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With deep sadness, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCO), a leading designer and manufacturer of motion control products, technologies, automated systems and services for material handling, today announced the passing of Director R. Scott Trumbull on Saturday, August 29, 2020, after a long illness. Richard Fleming, Chairman of the Board, commented, “Scott has been […]
Advance Auto Parts Extends its Support of American Heart Association® by Three Years to Raise Funds to Help Fight Heart Disease and Stroke
Customers invited to donate to AHA’s “Life is Why We Give” campaign at more than 5,900 Advance Auto Parts and Independently Owned Carquest Locations from Sept. 1 through Oct. 15 RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts retailer, today announced a three-year extension of its support of the American […]
Cooper Tire Teams with Race Car Driver Loni Unser to Educate Drivers During National Tire Safety Week
Tire safety of key importance as Cooper survey finds more Americans taking road trips amid coronavirus FINDLAY, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is teaming up with professional race car driver Loni Unser to educate drivers about how to properly maintain their tires during National Tire Safety Week, which runs from August 31 – September […]
CDK Global Introduces New BDC Software That Offers Automotive Dealerships Efficient Management of Online Leads
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CDK Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDK), a leading retail automotive technology company, today announced the launch of BDC Pro, a new addition to its Elead ecosystem. BDC Pro provides a standardized 90-day lead nurturing program designed to manage the full cycle of internet leads for automotive dealerships that use Elead as their CRM […]
Allied Esports Joins Esports Integrity Commission as VIE.gg CS:GO Legend Series Kicks Off
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company and a subsidiary of Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE), today announced that the company has become a member of the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), the preeminent international organization in esports focused on maintaining and enforcing competitive gaming regulations and conduct. The membership solidifies Allied Esports’ […]
Idelic Releases Best-in-Class Dashboard and Revolutionized Reporting
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Idelic, a leader in trucking and transportation safety solutions, announced the release of their next generation of fleet insights. The new Fleet Performance Dashboard is being launched alongside enhanced reporting capabilities that empower managers to make data-driven decisions as they evaluate the overall performance of their fleet. With these updates to the Idelic Safety […]
Distribution Division: Ford Canada replacing Bramalea, Ont. distribution centre with two smaller sites
Toronto, Ontario — Ford is reportedly closing its Bramalea, Ont. distribution centre and replacing the site with two smaller locations. “In order to improve customer satisfaction and expedite parts delivery time to dealers, Ford will be opening a new parts depot in Eastern Ontario and a new location west of Toronto to continue servicing Canada’s […]
Tuesday Ticker: September 1, 2020
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, a weekend vote from Unifor raises strike suspicions, B.C.’s ElectraMeccanica starts its electric trike production and Axalta adds to its board of directors. Weekend vote The union representing Canadian workers at the Detroit Three automakers have voted to approve strike action if needed in their contract negotiations, […]
Goodbye, Golf: Volkswagen to pull Golf TSI from Canadian market
Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen is pulling more options away from Canadian showrooms as the Golf lineup is pared back to only the essential models. The 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder TSI engine first became available in 2019, but will stick around until 2022 in the Golf models, according to a report by Automotive News Canada. It will […]
