Kern has more than 35 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket, working in several different key areas such as operations, sales, marketing and sales management. In addition to spending 27 of those years with Beck/Arnley, he also served as director of distribution sales for IMC as well as a general manager with AutoPartsSource.
“As a veteran of the automotive aftermarket, we feel extremely fortunate to have Chris return to Beck/Arnley to work with our foreign nameplate customers in the Northeast region,” says Matt Lundh, director of sales for traditional markets and program groups for Beck/Arnley. “His in-depth knowledge of the industry as well as Beck/Arnley will prove to be invaluable in his new position. With the retirement of John Murphy, Chris is the perfect person to take over this important customer base. On that note, we would like to thank John for his many years of dedicated loyalty and service to Beck/Arnley.”
Kern received his undergraduate degree in business from California State University, Fullerton and his master’s degree in marketing from California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. In 2002, he received the Auto International Association (AIA) Lifetime Achiever recognition.
About Beck/Arnley
Beck/Arnley is exclusively dedicated to supporting its distribution partners who service the foreign nameplate repair and maintenance market. Beck/Arnley supplies wholesale distributors, who sell to jobbers, and retailers. Founded in 1914, Beck/Arnley's broad product offering for the aftermarket is organized into six modules: Brake & Chassis, Electrical, Clutch & Driveline, Engine Management, Engine Parts & Filtration and Cooling Systems. Beck/Arnley now sells genuine OE quality fluids for Asian vehicles. Headquartered near Nashville, Tenn., Beck/Arnley researches, sources and delivers parts to resellers through its Master Distribution Center in Smyrna, Tenn. and strategically located satellite distribution centers across North America. Additional information is available at www.beckarnley.com, www.beckfluids.com and www.facebook.com/beckarnley.
