AMN Drivetime
by Babcox Media
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About this podcast
The AMN Drivetime podcast will entertain and educate listeners, conversing with today’s top aftermarket drivers and industry leaders who are having an impact on the automotive aftermarket industry. This bi-monthly podcast offers candid, one-on-one conversations between Babcox Media CEO Bill Babcox and notable figures in the automotive aftermarket, sharing their experiences and life lessons as they have traveled the aftermarket.
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- Episode 100: Niterra North America President and CEO Mike Schwab on 'Delivering Trusted Solutions' · 19 min · Episode 100Mike Schwab said Niterra has evolved well beyond its roots as an ignition specialist while maintaining the quality and reliability associated with its NGK brand. Today…
- Episode 99: Magnaflow President Dan Paolone on the ‘Long-Term Play’ · 18 min · Episode 99Paolone said Magnaflow’s family-owned heritage has shaped both its culture and its long-term approach to the market. Founded in 1981 by his uncle, Jerry Paolone, the company has…
- Episode 98: MEMA's Emily Poladian Details the 2027 Top Suppliers Directory · 6 min · Episode 98Emily Poladian, president of MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, said the MEMA Top Suppliers 2027 Directory is designed to recognize supplier impact across the aftermarket, rather than…
- Episode 97: Automotive Parts Services Group CEO Jeff Koviak on Multiplying Successes · 16 min · Episode 97Koviak said he views consolidation as an inevitable evolution that can ultimately make the independent aftermarket stronger and more competitive. While ownership structures are…
- Episode 96: MotoRad CEO Matt Buchholz on Aligning Values · 26 min · Episode 96Buchholz described how the company’s D.R.I.V.E. core values — Dedication, Relationship, Innovation, Value Driven and Expertise — provide the cultural foundation for how its team…
- Episode 95: Litens Aftermarket's Scott Howat on Being a Brand Champion · 15 min · Episode 95Howat said the company's engineering-driven approach is what differentiates its belt drive tensioners. With a history of innovation dating back to its founder's invention of the…
- Episode 94: Continental Tire Head of Marketing Brian Beierwaltes on Driving Brand Promise · 27 min · Episode 94Brian Beierwaltes, head of marketing, U.S. Passenger & Light Truck, Continental Tire, said he has institutionalized a simple question within the company — “Does this sell tires?”…
- Episode 93: Cloyes Chairman, President and CEO John Hanighen on Being the ‘Gold Standard’ · 21 min · Episode 93Hanighen discusses how Cloyes leverages its OE engineering heritage by developing aftermarket solutions that make repairs more efficient for technicians. One of the company's…
- Episode 92: Premium Guard CEO Anan Bishara on Best-in-Class Solutions · 26 min · Episode 92This episode of DriveTime features Anan Bishara, founder & CEO, Premium Guard, Inc. Following Premium Guard's acquisition of key intellectual property and related assets from…
- Episode 91: Gates' Americas President Tom Pitstick on Being Driven by Possibility · 22 min · Episode 91In this episode of DriveTime, Tom Pitstick, president, Americas, Gates Corporation talks about the company’s “Driven by Possibility” motto that influences not only his leadership…
- Episode 90: FORVIA HELLA President and Managing Director Mike DeWitt on 'Zero Failures' Benchmark · 12 min · Episode 90In this episode of DriveTime, Mike DeWitt, president and managing director, FORVIA HELLA, explains that the combination of HELLA with Faurecia under the FORVIA umbrella…
- Episode 89: D-A Lubricant Company EVP John Noal on Synthetic Supply Constraints · 16 min · Episode 89D-A Lubricant’s John Noal discusses synthetic shortages, rising costs and how supply chain issues are impacting service and inventory decisions.
- Episode 88: MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers' President Emily Poladian on Driving Value · 24 min · Episode 88In this episode of DriveTime, Emily Poladian, president of MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, talks about her admiration for the aftermarket after a successful 27-year career at…
- Episode 87: MPA VP of Sales Ron Aparicio on 'Honoring the Sales Cycle' · 9 min · Episode 87In this episode of DriveTime, Ron Aparicio, vice president of sales, Motorcar Parts of America (MPA) discusses how the company is reinforcing its position in the aftermarket by…
- Episode 86: NTN Bearing Corp. President and CEO Tom Mohrdieck on Premium Brands · 13 min · Episode 86In this episode of DriveTime, Tom Mohrdieck, president and CEO, NTN Bearing Corporation of America, discusses how the company is leveraging the OEM pedigree it built over 108…
- Episode 85: Schwartz Advisors' Co-Founder and CEO Rick Schwartz on the Next Wave of VIO Growth · 22 minIn this episode of DriveTime, Rick Schwartz, Co-Founder and CEO, Schwartz Advisors, talks about Schwartz Advisors’ new VIO forecast report, the SA Mobility Aftermarket Report, is…
- Episode 84: NEXUS' Robert Roos and Thierry Mugnier on Global Collaboration · 21 min · Episode 84In this episode of DriveTime, Robert Roos, president and CEO of the Pronto Network, as well as president of NEXUS North America, and Thierry Mugnier, the co-founder and chief…
- Episode 83: Advance Auto Parts President & CEO Shane O'Kelly on Saying 'Yes' to Customers · 44 min · Episode 83Advance Auto Parts President & CEO Shane O'Kelly on Saying 'Yes' to Customers In this episode of DriveTime, Shane O’Kelly, president and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, discusses how…
- Episode 82: U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno Addresses Right to Repair and First Brands Fallout · 20 min · Episode 82Sen. Bernie Moreno, a native of Colombia, and former owner of 15 Mercedes-Benz dealerships, shared his thoughts on the importance of Right to Repair legislation to the automotive…
- Episode 81: YANG Chair Tanya Hunt on Being an Aftermarket Ambassador · 11 min · Episode 81In this episode of DriveTime, Tanya Hunt, YANG Chair and Commercial Project Manager, TERREPOWER, discussed the features and benefits of Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG)…
