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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Bridgestone Americas Inc. has promoted Robert Johnson to vice president of store operations for Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO).
In his new role, Mr. Johnson will oversee operations for all 2,200-plus of BSRO s company-owned tire and auto service centers and will play an active role on the BSRO executive leadership team. With more than 15 years of finance and operations leadership experience in the automotive and retail industry, Robert s background will be critical to helping BSRO reach our 2021 goals and beyond, BSRO President Marko Ibrahim said.
Mr. Johnson joined Bridgestone in 2016 as the executive director of finance for the company s retail arm. Prior to joining Bridgestone, he was as a regional vice president for Advance Auto Parts.
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SANTA MONICA On Wednesday, March 10, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will host an event to educate the community on deterring catalytic converter thefts.
According to SMPD, there has been recent thefts on catalytic converters and as a result SMPD community affairs team that consists of Santa Monica’s Neighborhood Resource Officers (NRO) and Crime Prevention Coordinators (CPC) has created this event called “Etch & Catch.”
The event will educate Santa Monica and the surrounding community on deterring catalytic converter thefts by teaching them how etching a converter with a vehicle license plate number will better help identify stolen converters.
Find out who is the next vice president of store operations for BSRO's more than 2,200 tire and vehicle service centers, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus, Hibdon Tires Plus and Wheel Works.
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LOS ANGELES Mobile car repair and maintenance service provide RepairSmith Inc. is partnering with CarAdvise L.L.C., an online marketplace for vehicle maintenance and repair, whose members will now have access to RepairSmith s at-home services.
CarAdvise members can schedule appointments, approve and pay for services, and view their service history online. Under the RepairSmith partnership, CarAdvise members will have access to at-home vehicle service for the first time. CarAdvise is very excited to expand our network offering mobile mechanics through RepairSmith, CarAdvise Founder and CEO Greg Tepas said. We believe in offering our members freedom of choice to service and repair their vehicles based on what s important to them including price, convenience, or other factors. Offering the ability to come to our customers with a mobile mechanic is a part of our strategy, and we look forward to expanding with RepairSmith as they grow in new markets.