RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Rick Jamieson, CEO, ABS Friction, Guelph, Ontario, was elected 2010-2011 chairman of the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) at the Council’s Annual Membership Meeting, held June 4 in Longboat Key, Fla.

Other new AASA/MEMA Brake Manufacturers Council officers elected include:

• First Vice Chairman – Bob Wilkes, director of product development, Bosch Brake Components LLC, Chicago, Ill.;
• Second Vice Chairman – Frank Oliveto, vice president, sales and marketing, ADVICS North America, Plymouth, Mich.;
• Secretary: Ken Selinger, director of marketing, North American Friction, Federal-Mogul Corp., Southfield, Mich.

Outgoing Chairman Ray Arbesman, chairman of NUCAP Industries Inc., Toronto, Ontario, was recognized with a plaque for his years of service to BMC. He will continue to serve as immediate past chairman.

Other BMC officers include Managing Director Steve Handschuh, president and COO of AASA, and Staff Executive Jack Cameron, vice president, AASA.

In other annual meeting actions, the BMC established three new sub-committees: Web site Content Committee (WCC), Membership Recruitment Committee (MRC) and Brake Components Standards Committee (BCSC).

For more information about the AASA/MEMA Brake Manufacturers Council, contact Jack Cameron at jcameron@mema.org, or visit www.brakecouncil.org.

About the AASA/MEMA Brake Manufacturers Council

Established in 1973, the AASA/MEMA Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) is dedicated to providing and maintaining, for the mutual benefit of all its members, communications as appropriate with federal, state, and local governmental authorities, as well as technical bodies and Standard Development Organizations, such as SAE and its technical committees. The BMC is a product council of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA).

About AASA

AASA (www.aftermarketsuppliers.org) exclusively serves suppliers of aftermarket components, tools and equipment, and related products. It is a recognized industry change agent – promoting a collaborative industry environment, providing a forum to address issues and serving as a valued resource for members. AASA is an affiliate association of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). “AASA, Leadership in the Global Automotive Aftermarket”

About MEMA

MEMA represents motor vehicle parts suppliers, the nation’s largest manufacturing sector, employing nearly 686,000 people across the country. Suppliers are also the largest manufacturing employer in eight states. These jobs contribute to 3.29 million private sector jobs across the country. Suppliers manufacture the parts and technology used in domestic production of new cars and trucks produced each year, and the aftermarket products necessary to repair and maintain more than 247 million vehicles on the road today.

MEMA supports its members through its three affiliate associations, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), and Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA). MEMA represents more than 650 member companies with global motor vehicle parts sales exceeding $600 billion and 65 percent of North American automotive supplier sales. For more information on the motor vehicle parts supplier industry, please visit www.mema.org.

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