Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH) recently announced that Kevin Mack has been named vice president of merchandising, effective August 30. He succeeds Rich Vierkant, vice president of merchandising, who will be retiring at the end of the year. Mack will report to APH’s COO, Jesse Westrup.
Mack comes to APH with more than 34 years of aftermarket experience and over 20 years leading merchandising, pricing and product category teams. He has a degree in automotive technology from SUNY Morrisville.
“Kevin brings a wealth of leadership and product experience to APH,” said Westrup.
“His diverse background and decades of aftermarket experience will serve as a tremendous complement to our management team. We are delighted to welcome him to the APH family.”
Over the next four months, Vierkant and Mack will be working together to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
“Rich has been an integral part of the APH team and an outstanding industry leader — I especially appreciate his contributions on our behalf with the Alliance product committee,” said Corey Bartlett, president and CEO of APH. “In his 16-year career with APH, he has done a tremendous job building relationships with our channel partners and developing our product offering, including the launch of our commercial vehicle division.
On behalf of everyone at APH, we thank him for his many contributions and wish him all the best in retirement.”
About Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc.
Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH) is a third-generation family-owned aftermarket auto parts distributor and store group based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. APH was established in 1920 as National Bushing & Parts Company and today supports a network of 265 Auto Value parts stores, as well as five BENCO Equipment locations, throughout the Midwest. The company employs more than 1,800 team members. For more information, please visit www.autopartshq.com.
About Auto Value Parts Stores
APH is part of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, one of the largest auto parts distribution networks in the world. With more than 50 shareholders selling automotive products through over 140 distribution centers, 2,300 parts stores, and 3,500 certified service centers across North America, Auto Value delivers nearly 1.9 million quality replacement auto parts and accessories, as well as value-added services, to the automotive aftermarket. Visit www.autovalue.com for more information.
