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| | | New Products Now Shipping The PowerAid Throttle Body Spacer has the answer. AIRAID®’s newest release is designed to enhance your vehicle’s off idle to mid-range performance and efficiency. The patented “Helix Bore” design creates a spinning action of the incoming air to provide a superior atomized mixture of fuel and air. Noticeable torque gains and potential increases in your fuel economy are the result, depending on driving habits. All PowerAid products come complete with hardware, easy to follow instructions and carry our “No Hassle” Warranty! PowerAid Features Include: High Quality CNC Machined Anodized Aluminum; Patented Helix Bore Design; Installs in Minutes; “No Hassle” Warranty. (HH) |
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| | New Products Now Shipping Illumaware, LLC Releases Evokat ACES Version 2.0 Over fifty new features have been added to this cataloging tool, including:
• Increased data processing speed.
• Simplified navigation capabilities.
• The ability to map multiple parts to multiple vehicles at the same time.
• An Analyze My Catalog feature that runs data against the latest ACES
standard for Unmapped Records, Conflicting Records, and Specific Condition Errors.
• A large library of Channel Partners from Illumaware’s free Data Network allow Catalog Managers to send their Legacy, ACES, PIES, Year/Make/Model, and Custom reports out in real time with a click of a button.
Greg Raymond, at JBA Performance Exhaust, summed up the Evokat 2.0 release by saying, “It becomes obvious that this application is robust and well thought out when training only takes 30 minutes. My team was impressed and put at ease when they realized that maintaining our data was so intuitive. Illumaware is on the cutting edge of what the industry has desperately needed for several years.” (GH) |
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| | | CORSA Performance Exhausts, manufacturer of high-performance stainless steel exhaust systems for the automotive and marine industry, has promoted Gautam Pathak to Vice President of Product and Business Development. In his new role, Pathak will oversee new product development and develop strategies for business growth in new channels, including original equipment, Middle East and the European aftermarket. Pathak has served the past six years as director of product development and OE sales for CORSA Performance and has been involved in the automotive industry since 1994. (HH) |
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| | | ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.), manufacturer of the ACCESS®, LORADO®, LITERIDER® and VANISH™ Roll-Up Covers, has promoted Tara Opdahl to Sales Operations Manager. In her new role, Tara will continue to oversee many of the day to day sales tasks as well as assist the Sales Director in promoting ACI's industry leading products and Gold Star Dealer program. She is also the tradeshow coordinator for ACI and brings 1-1/2 years of sales and marketing experience to her position. Tara has a B.S. degree in Communications and Teaching Education from Jamestown College. She is based out of the Jamestown, ND factory. Shawn O'Neal, Sales Director for ACI, is proud to have Tara continue her work with ACI as Sales Operation Manager. (HH) |
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| | | Hawk Corporation announced today the appointment, effective immediately, of B. Christopher DiSantis as its President and COO. The announcement was made by Ronald E. Weinberg, who remains as Chairman and CEO of the company. DiSantis will continue to report to Mr. Weinberg. DiSantis joined Hawk in December 2000 as head of Corporate Development and launched the Company’s Six Sigma program. From 2002 to 2006, DiSantis went on to serve as President of two of Hawk’s operating groups: Hawk Motors, which manufactured electrical motor components, and Hawk Precision Components, which manufactured powder metal parts. Both divisions were subsequently sold. Together, with the Company’s CFO, Joseph J. Levanduski, DiSantis led the creation of Hawk’s strategic focus on friction materials. He was promoted to President of Wellman Products Group and Hawk Racing, Hawk’s friction products and racing segments, in May 2006 and will remain in those posts, as well as assuming the Presidency of Hawk. Mr. DiSantis graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1993. In addition, he is a Six Sigma Black Belt. www.hawkperformance.com (DH) |
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| | | DPI-Wire is provided by Digital Performance Inc. and allows advertisers and marketing agencies to quickly send out press releases to Automotive Aftermarket publications. Digital Performance is now partnered with PWA (Performance Warehouse Association) to offer a discount on DPI-Wire to all PWA members. www.digitalperformance.com (HH) |
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| | | 1st Performance Warehouse presents: The Midwest’s Largest Race & Performance Consumer & Jobber Trade Show! Coming February 14th & 15th, 2009 at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. Designed for the serious hard-core racer as well as the street & performance enthusiast! Contact Tom Stockenberg @ 815-727-1208 for more Information. RPExpo.com (HH) |
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| | ACTRON AND SUNPRO ANNOUNCE THE "MUSCLE CAR SWEEPSTAKES"
Grand Prize is '69 Dodge Coronet R/T Armed with 440 Magnum. Have you ever dreamed of owning an original, all-American muscle car? Now's your chance! The Actron and Sunpro "Muscle Car Sweepstakes" has arrived! One lucky winner will drive away in a beautifully restored 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T armed with a 440 Magnum V8 - a 375 horsepower MOPAR legend! The Actron and Sunpro "Muscle Car Sweepstakes" will commence June 1 and conclude November 30, 2008. To be eligible, contestants must complete an official entry form available at retail locations where Actron and Sunprobrand products are sold, at select shows and events and online at www.musclecarsweepstakes.com. (HH) |
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