Podcast: Reintroducing a 100-Year-Old Brand to a New Generation of Drivers

MANN+HUMMEL's Paul Montopoli on the award-winning marketing behind Purolator's DIY comeback.
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Imagine being handed the job of introducing a brand with more than 100 years of history to a generation that's never heard of it — and pulling it off. That's exactly what my guest today has done.

Paul Montopoli is head of marketing for U.S. aftermarket at MANN+HUMMEL, the global filtration leader behind iconic American brand Purolator.

Paul's team walked away from Auto Care Connect in Atlanta in May with two Auto Care Association Marketing and Communications Awards — Best Use of Influencer Marketing and Outreach to Female Audience — both earned by reimagining how a legacy brand speaks to today's DIY driver. Paul joins me to break down what made those campaigns work and what it really takes to build marketing that connects with a new generation of consumers.

About the Author

Chris Jones

Editorial Director

Chris Jones is group editorial director for the Vehicle Service & Repair Group at EndeavorB2B.

A multiple-award-winning editor and journalist, and a certified project manager, he provides editorial leadership for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.

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