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General Parts, Inc. today announced that Dale Ward has been named executive vice president, Marketing and Merchandising reporting directly to President Temple Sloan, III.
Dale Ward, executive vice president, Marketing and Merchandising"Dale's experience makes him the right person for this key leadership position," President Temple Sloan, III said. "With over 35 years of experience, he has headed numerous acquisitions, reorganizations and negotiations and has held senior executive level positions in retail store operations, commercial operations and sales, and merchandising and marketing."
Ward was executive vice president of Operations for CSK Auto, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona. During his employment with CSK, he held executive positions in marketing, store operations, commercial operations, merchandising and marketing. He drove strategic improvements at CSK including Pro-shop design and implementation, divisional layout and expansion and the company's core structure. Prior to CSK, Ward served as executive vice president & chief operating officer for Orchard Supply Hardware in San Jose, California. From 1993 to 1995, he was president and chief executive officer of F&M Super Drug Stores headquartered in Warren, Michigan.
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CARQUEST Auto Parts has more than 3,400 l 1b70 ocations throughout North America. It is the premier supplier of replacement products, accessories, supplies and equipment for virtually all makes and models of automobiles, as well as light and heavy-duty trucks, off-road equipment, buses, recreational vehicles and agricultural equipment. Additionally, CARQUEST distributes and sells tools, equipment, chemicals, paint and accessories. For more information, please visit CARQUEST.com.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — General Automotive Company (OTCBB:GNAU), a North American provider of aftermarket parts and advanced technology for the automotive industry, today announced a revised joint venture with SenCer Inc. to develop, commercialize and market SenCer’s groundbreaking UltraTemp™ ceramic composite materials for accelerating the development of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly fuel cell technologies. The joint venture, now called Green Cell, Inc., will also advance the development of next-generation oxygen sensors and igniters
A Rochester, NY-based research firm known for its engineering expertise in advanced ceramic systems, SenCer Inc. has developed a series of next-generation ceramic fiber/ceramic matrix composite materials with a wide variety of applications, including fuel cell for powering automotive engines. The goal of the joint venture will be to develop a series of prototypes that will significantly advance the process of commercializing and, ultimately, mass producing fuel cells, oxygen sensors, igniters, as well as other products.
Dan Valladao, president and CEO of General Automotive, said: “This Joint Venture could be a real game changer for many products within the automotive industry including fuel cells, brakes, and oxygen sensors. We are very excited about GreenCell and its extraordinary potential.”
About General Automotive Company
General Automotive Company (”GAC”) is focused on expanding its operating growth platform through multiple and ongoing acquisitions of successful niche manufacturing companies in the automotive industry. Currently General Automotive has 2 operating subsidiaries. OE Source (”OES”) is a provider of original equipment and aftermarket automotive parts and related automotive products. Their customers include large, multi-national distributors, manufacturers, and OEM providers. OES specializes in engine management products such as O2 sensors, which is a rapidly growing and government mandated segment of the auto supply industry. General Automotive is also a partner in GreenCell Inc., a joint venture with SenCer Inc., a New York based ceramic technology company. GreenCell, with its new advanced ceramics proprietary technology, can be a potential game changer in multiple automotive products including oxygen sensors, brakes and SOFC fuel cells for powering automobiles.
