KYB Americas Awarded National Pronto Association Partnership Award

KYB Americas Corp. is proud to announce it was recently presented with the National Pronto Association’s Partnership Award.  The announcement was made at the Pronto Fall Shareholder’s Conference and Expo in San Francisco, CA.  The award is voted on by Pronto’s members across North America using relevant criteria that help members achieve their goals.

“Partnership is a concept that sometimes carries a nebulous meaning, due to the overuse of the term:  Not so at Pronto,” said Mike Mohler, Vice President, National Pronto Association. “When members vote for this prestigious award, they are asked to concentrate on “that” vendor who is indispensable to their business – one who transcends the boundaries of a mere seller and buyer relationship, steeping solidly into to the realm of:  consultant, analyst, category manager, and confidant.  We are thrilled to honor the folks at KYB for delighting our members and exceeding our lofty expectations.”

“We are incredibly honored to be recognized by Pronto’s membership as their Partner of the year,” commented KYB Vice President Mike Fiorito.  “Everyone in our organization has a hand in helping KYB provide the world class support to each member’s unique needs.  When Pronto’s members have success, we succeed.  We look forward to our continued partnership with Pronto and their Membership.”

KYB Corporation is a $4 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is a world leading supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.

KYB Americas Announces Completion of Technical Center Expansion

KYB Americas is proud to announce the completed expansion of the KYB Technical Center. The Technical Center operates next to KYB’s 575,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Franklin, Indiana and houses the latest in new product development, quality control, and conditions testing equipment.

The expansion included an additional 12,000 square feet of floor space utilized by KYB engineers to run a battery of tests on new shock and strut designs.  Additional valve seal durability, stress, vibration and fatigue tolerance testing are among the many new capabilities housed in the latest expansion.  Additionally, complete CNC machining & welding allows the KYB engineering team to fully concept, build and assemble prototypes right on the tech center floor.

“Our global development team and engineers in Franklin worked side by side to create a state of the art expansion that underlines KYB’s global philosophy of Our Precision, Your Advantage,” said KYB Americas Vice President Mike Fiorito.  “By continuously improving our research and development, internal testing capabilities, manufacturing procedures and assembly processes, we are able to more effectively deliver KYB products that continue to earn quality awards worldwide.”

KYB Corporation is a $4 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is a world leading supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.

KYB Americas Corp. Co-Man Vendor of the Year by Federated Auto Parts

Federated Auto Parts recently awarded KYB Americas as the “2013 Co-Man Vendor of the Year” at Federated’s Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. This is the third time KYB Americas has been recognized with this award.

“KYB earned our Co-Man Vendor of the Year award by demonstrating exceptional performance and doing their part day in and day out to make sure our Co-Man operation runs smoothly and efficiently. We want to thank the entire KYB team for going the extra mile for the Federated membership,” said Rusty Bishop, CEO of Federated Auto Parts.

“It is tremendously rewarding to be recognized by Federated Auto Parts again as their 2013 Co-Man Vendor of the Year. The KYB team as a whole is fully dedicated to providing the best support and superior product quality to the Federated Group,” commented KYB Vice President Mike Fiorito. “To win this award three times means a lot to the KYB Team and reaffirms our commitments to strive to be our customers #1 supplier.”

KYB Corporation is a $4 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is the world’s largest supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.

KYB Americas Appoints Erin Manning Customer Support Manager

KYB Americas Corp. is proud to announce the promotion of Erin Manning to the position of Customer Support Manager.  Manning has been with KYB since 2005 where she has served as a customer support representative and specialized in international shipping logistics.

In her new position, Manning will ensure the expectations of KYB’s customers are met and exceeded by coordinating efforts of customer support staff and KYB’s sales team. Based in KYB’s Addison office, Manning will also be responsible for managing the day to day operations within the customer support department. Manning attended Harper College.

“Erin has been an incredible asset to KYB.  She has a tremendous background in customer support and knows how to take care of our large customer base.  Erin has earned this promotion through her hard work, dedication and creative abilities to help KYB customers. This promotion is well earned and deserved.” KYB Vice President Mike Fiorito commented.

KYB Corporation is a $4.2 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is the world’s largest supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.

KYB Americas Appoints Ryan Dickerman Territory Sales Manager

KYB Americas Corp. is proud to announce the promotion of Ryan Dickerman to the position of Territory Sales Manager for the Great Lakes region.  Dickerman has been with KYB since 2007 and has previously held roles in customer service, where he served as the primary liaison between KYB’s sales force and customer support department

In his new position, Dickerman will serve KYB Customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. His primary objective will be to increase KYB aftermarket sales with our distribution partners throughout the area. He will also be responsible for implementing all KYB promotions and training clinics.  Dickerman is a graduate of Post University.

“Ryan brings a lot to the table as a KYB employee.  As Customer Support Supervisor, Ryan did an extraordinary job creating synergies between our large sales force and the customer support department. He is an effective leader, meets customer’s expectations and has a great background with KYB.  I have no doubt that he will be successful in his new role.” Mike Fiorito commented.

KYB Corporation is a $4.2 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is the world’s largest supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.

KYB Americas Announces New Romanian Representative Office

KYB Americas is pleased to announce the newest KYB Representative Office in Timisoara, Romania. The opening ceremony took place on June 27th, 2012. In attendance were, President of KYB Europe, Mr. Shinichi Hayashi and KYB Poland General Manager Mr. Radoslaw Palka. The event was also attended by more than 35 customer guests representing 6 countries.
“This new office is another example of KYB’s commitment to growing automotive aftermarket sales with local support.” commented KYB Americas Vice President Mike Fiorito. The new KYB Representative Office will support: Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia and Kosovo. All these countries from South-East Europe have a strong potential for growth and they will enjoy more timely marketing and technical support from this new office. Mrs. Marcela Matuszka will head the Romania representative office. Matuszka has worked for KYB Europe since 2009.
KYB Corporation is a $4.2 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is the world’s largest supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.

 

KYB America names Daniel Minahan Northeast Regional Manager

Daniel “DJ” Minahan was recently promoted to the role of Northeast Regional Manager of KYB Americas Corporation; announced today by KYB Vice President, Mike Fiorito.

Minahan brings with him a wealth of Automotive Aftermarket experience to his new role at KYB America. Prior to being named Northeast Regional Manager, Minahan served as a Territory Sales Manager for KYB where he was responsible for growing KYB’s business throughout the New England area.  Prior to joining KYB in 2005, Minahan was a successful territory sales manager for a large ignition parts manufacturer and also served as an operations manager for Quinsig Automotive Warehouse in Worchester, Massachusetts.

Fiorito stated, “DJ has distinguished himself as a true aftermarket professional. His year-over-year sales increases show his effectiveness. He does an outstanding job of partnering with customers to grow their ride control business.  His promotion within KYB is well earned and deserved.”

KYB Corporation is a $3.8 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees and sells its products in over 100 countries. The company is the world’s largest supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.