ATD Sponsors First Responder Appreciation Day
ATD supported the Gary Sinise Foundation’s event celebrating first responders and awarded grants to local fire and police departments.
The Benefits of Continuous Learning in the Tire Industry
The first step in any successful training program is to identify what’s important for your staff to learn.
ATD Receives 2023 Environment+Energy Leader Award
ATD says it was acknowledged due to its tire recycling program, which involves collecting used tires from retailers and transporting them to recycling facilities.
ATD Launches Third Annual Summer for Heroes Giving Campaign
Through this third annual campaign, ATD says it is striving to exceed last year’s donation of $1.5 million to the Gary Sinise Foundation.
ATD Named One of Charlotte’s Best Companies in 2023
American Tire Distributors credited its “connected culture” for earning the local recognition.
Gallery: 2023 Tire Pros National Business Conference
Take a look at some of the scenes we captured from the 2023 Tire Pros National Business Conference.
Michelin’s Team Bib Wins Torqata’s ‘Reinvent the Wheel’ Hackathon
Torqata says a group of data scientists from Michelin, named Team Bib, won the organization’s “Reinvent the Wheel” Hackathon. According to the organization, the Hackathon is a competition inviting some of the world’s brightest data science minds to converge and solve a difficult data challenge for the automotive aftermarket. This year, the problem focused on
Torqata to Host ‘Reinvent the Wheel’ Hackathon 2.0
Torqata announced that it, in partnership with sponsors American Tire Distributors (ATD), Google Cloud, and Continental, will host the ‘Reinvent the Wheel’ Hackathon 2.0 on Nov. 11, at ATD’s headquarters in Huntersville, North Carolina. The 24-hour competition invites college students and professionals specializing in data science at all experience levels to develop sustainable solutions that
ATD Names Moid Alwy as Chief Supply Chain Officer
American Tire Distributors (ATD) has added Moid Alwy as chief supply chain officer. In this role, ATD says Alwy will oversee ATD’s supply chain and evolve the vision and strategy for the supply chain’s function and innovation. Alwy joins ATD following nearly 20 years at Target, where he began as a lead analyst in 2003
Myles Kovacs: How Wheel Trends Change & What’s Next
Since first arriving on the automotive scene nearly 30 years ago, Myles Kovacs has been entrenched in car culture, marketing and branding, and has an eye for spotting what’s next. Kovacs has a laundry list of accomplishments to back up why he’s the go-to guy for trendspotting: He co-founded DUB Magazine, an automotive lifestyle publication
Monro CEO Credits ‘Operational Improvements’ for Sales Boost
Monro, Inc. announced financial results for its first quarter, ending June 25, 2022, and reported that sales increased 2.3% to $349.5 million, as compared to $341.8 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 26, 2022. During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the company opened three stores and closed four stores.
TIS Wheels Founder Myles Kovacs Looks to Take Tire Design to New Heights
You may have heard of Myles Kovacs. Most recently, Kovacs’s name has been synonymous with high-end wheels as the owner of TIS Wheels, a cutting-edge off-road wheel brand distributed through American Tire Distributors (ATD). Yet this trendsetter and off-road junkie has taken his talents to the tire space this past year with the launch of
