HORSHAM, Pa., May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AAMCO, the
world's largest chain of transmission specialists and leader in
total car care, is pleased to announce an addition to its executive
leadership team. Robert Rajkowski
joins AAMCO as the chief operating officer (COO) and will also
serve as the top marketing executive.
Rajkowski comes to AAMCO with significant leadership experience
in the automotive retail sector. Prior to joining AAMCO, Rajkowski
held chief marketing officer and chief operating officers posts
during his time at Heartland Automotive Services. Prior to these
positions, he held several leadership roles at The Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Company. He served as general manager overseeing
retail sales, director of marketing and merchandising and director
of trade marketing. Before working at Goodyear, Rajkowski was
national sales director at Mars, Inc.
AAMCO president and CEO, Brett
Ponton hired Rajkowski.
"I am extremely pleased to have Rob join the AAMCO leadership
team. Rob brings to AAMCO tremendous experience in managing both
store operations for large automotive service companies as well as
an extensive background in consumer marketing. His diverse
background positions him well to lead the AAMCO Operations &
Marketing organizations and to work closely with the AAMCO
franchisees in executing our growth strategy."
Ponton joined AAMCO in October
2013 and also serves as president and CEO of American
Driveline Systems, Inc. the parent company of AAMCO Transmissions,
Inc., Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC and Global Powertrain
Systems, Inc., which is majority owned by American Capital, Ltd.
(NASDAQ: ACAS).
About AAMCO
AAMCO is the world's largest chain of
transmission specialists and a leader in total car care services.
AAMCO has over 700 automotive centers throughout the
United States and Canada. Established in 1962, AAMCO centers are
proud to have served more than 45 million drivers. For more
information, visit www.AAMCO.com or www.AAMCOBlog.com.
SOURCE AAMCO