Author: Search Auto Parts | Automotive News – Human Resources
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		Ferro names new vice president, general counsel and secretaryFerro Corporation has appointed Mark H. Duesenberg as vice president, general counsel and secretary. 
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		ATP announces new director of financeJay Schroeder has joined ATP-Inc. as the Director of Finance. He will be responsible for all cost accounting, finance and IT activities. 
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		Pep Boys appoints senior vice president of storesPep Boys Auto Services, the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, has named William Shull senior vice president – stores. 
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		Freeze Frame: History in the MakingOne of the more surprising things I learned was that almost every idea in automotive technology had been tried or at least described in drawings and patent applications by about 1915. Some ideas, such as the pneumatic tire (1887) and the electr… 
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		Observer: It’s Time to Sink or SwimThe aftermarket, like any other business sector, is under continuous pressure to bring new faces into the industry — but with little self promotion and what many call an anti-glamorous reputation, are we succeeding? 
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		You, Perhaps, and Not the EconomyThe good news is shop owners who are staying proactive still are having a good year in service. As a matter of fact, the shops we coach weekly are up $2,143 a week in cash profits since the day we began working with them. 
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		Former Ford executive joins Lithia Motors boardAfter 34 years of service to Ford Motor Company, William L. Glick is joining Lithia Motors Board of Directors. 
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		Lithia Motors appoints new member to board of directorsCharles Hughes, former president and CEO of Mazda North America Operations, has been named to serve on the Lithia Motors board of directors. 
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		Affinia names two sales VPsAs part of an enhanced company focus on customer service needs, Affinia Group has appointed Bill Sheehan and Tom Rafferty to the positions of vice president of Global Filtration and Global Brake Chassis, respectively. 
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		General Parts names new store group executive vice presidentJerry Colley has been named executive vice president, store group, for General Parts, Inc.