ASA News

ASA-Illinois shop receives small-business award

Clark’s Car Care, an ASA member-shop in Naperville, Ill., recently received a monetary fist-bump for its community support activities. Synchrony Financial, one of ASA’s Sponsored Benefit Providers, named Clark’s to its list of 2018 “Working Forward” Small Business Award winners.…

Look who’s joined ASA-National!

ASA recently added new staff members to its Membership and Finance department teams. Dana Cozby joins ASA as the new director of Membership. Dana has an extensive background in nonprofits, having previously served as the area director for the Girl…

Kukui adds DVI to All-In-One Success Platform

Want to improve the way you communicate with your customers, during and between visits to your shop? Check out Kukui Corp.’s new addition to its All-in-One Success Platform: the Kukui DVI. Designed to offer full transparency into the repair process…

The Surest Bet in Vegas: CARS@aAAPEX

Meet the entire auto industry, from widgets to gadgets and the people who make and repair them. Attend the premier automotive service repair event of the year, taking place Nov. 2-4 at CARS@AAPEX. Back in Las Vegas at the Sands…

Julie Massaro takes reins for ASA-Colorado

Julie Massaro has been named as the new Executive Director of ASA-Colorado. Julie is an association industry veteran with extensive experience in project management, member recruitment, meeting planning, cost containment, budget management and volunteer leadership. Julie has more than 20…

Rich White to retire from Auto Care Association

Rich White, senior vice president of the Auto Care Association (ACA), will retire in June after an 18-year career at the association that includes overseeing marketing and communications, market research, member services, trade shows and education and serving as the…

Background Story on NACE | Automechanika Chicago Detailed

Many members are still buzzing about the collaboration between ASA and Automechanika Chicago to co-produce a professional/trade show in July 2017. In AutoInc. Audio’s In The Trenches interview with Carm Capriotto at www.autoinc.org/audio/, ASA President and Executive Director Dan Risley…

A Special Addition to This Shop’s Family

Greg Buckley, owner of Buckley’s Auto Care in Wilmington, Del., proudly describes his eight-member staff as “all very important to the success of the business.” Building Maintenance Manager Sean Maloney fits right in. For the past four years, Sean has…

Cardone’s Service Guide is Really a Solution Guide

CARDONE Industries, an ASA corporate member, published its 2016 service dealer guide, “Solutions from the Bench.” It is full of new products and installation-tip videos that the company promises “make technicians’ lives easier.” The guide features a mix of more…