Tool & Equipment Segment

Tool Purchasing Trends Survey
Equipment Purchasing Trends Survey
Committee Meeting Highlights
Tool Facts Newsletter
Member Services
Segment Membership List
Why Should I Join AAIA's Tool & Equipment Segment?
Segment Committee and Liaison

Tool Facts Newsletter: April 17, 2008 March 28, 2008 March 6, 2008 February 21, 2008 February 8, 2008 January 25, 2008 January 11, 2008 December 21, 2007 December 7, 2007 November 9, 2007 October 18, 2007 October 4, 2007 September 19, 2007 August 16, 2007 August 2, 2007 July 12, 2007 June 21, 2007 June 7, 2007 May 24, 2007 May 4, 2007

Why Should I Join AAIA's Tool & Equipment Segment?

AAIA offers your aftermarket company a number of opportunities which assist you in improving your profits and bottom line. Through its many services and benefits, AAIA:

• Keeps you updated on industry trends, events, issues, news, and profit opportunities with specialized communications
• Receive the AAIA-exclusive annual surveys of professional tool and professional equipment buyers
• Enhances your employees' knowledge, skills and abilities
• Provides you access to the leaders of the industry and to your suppliers
• Gives you information and market research studies to help you improve profits and develop new markets and customers
• Protects your business from regulatory and legislative actions by state and federal agencies
• Furnishes you with tools to meet regulatory compliance standards
• Offers you a variety of services and products at competitive group rates to reduce your business expenses

AAIA Resource Sampler

Sample the following business resources AAIA membership brings you:

• Product Catalog
• Aftermarket Events
• "Be Car Care Aware" Consumer Education Campaign

For additional membership information, contact AAIA directly or visit the About AAIA portion of the site.

Click here for AAIA's On-line Membership Application Form.

Tool & Equipment Segment Committee and Liaison

The segment committee meets twice a year to help plan the activities and events of the segment. Opportunities exist to become involved in the leadership of the association through serving as volunteers on segment committees. Segment leadership is reviewed every three years, and new candidates are nominated. To become involved with the segment committee, send a letter of interest and bio to the segment liaison, Ron Rossi.

Committee Chair

John Korpal, National Oak Distributors
Indianapolis, Ind.

Committee Members

Jan Akerberg, ATD Tools, Inc.
Wentzville, Mo.

Stuart Amols, J.A. Echols & Associates Co.
Ormond Beach, Fla.

Lance Barret, The Stanley Works
New Britain, Conn.

Jay Gartman, Eastern Tool Warehouse Corp.
West Caldwell, N.J.

Tim Hines, NAPA Headquarters
Atlanta, Ga.

Jayson Keever, Genuine Parts Co./NAPA
Atlanta, Ga.

Jay Lewis, Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.
Rock Hill, S.C.

Chuck McCourt, McCourt Industries/CORGHI
Akron, Ohio

Mark Olsen, Lincoln Industrial
St. Louis, Mo.

George Patterson, Action Marketing LLC
Salem, Ore.

Glen Pratt, Tool & Equipment Distributors Associates, Inc.
Columbia, Md.

Bill Robinson, K-D Tools/Danaher Tool Group
Sparks, Md.

Beth Skove, AAP, Babcox Publications
Akron, Ohio

Hoke Smith, CARQUEST Distribution Center
Montgomery, Ala.

Mike Tate, SPX Service Solutions
Owatonna, Minn.

Robert Vollgraf, Golden West Marketing
Livermore, Calif.

Kirt Whiteside, Whiteside Manufacturing
Delaware, Ohio

Rudy Wolf, Cygnus (Prof. Tool & Equip. News)
Fort Atkinson, Wis.

Committee Liaison

Ron Rossi, AAIA, Staff Liaison
E-mail: ron.rossi@aftermarket.org

Jesse McKinney, AAIA, Assistant Staff Liaison
E-mail: jesse.mckinney@aftermarket.org

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