People in this industry want and need it to remain successful.
“I think everyone realizes if our industry is to continue to grow that we need to be willing to work together,” he says. “If one person develops a technique that can help others, it is in his best interest to share it because then all of us can improve our business, and the channel, by using it.”
“That’s what I love about our industry,” adds Kuo. “Even though you may have a lot of competitors, there’s also
a distinct feeling that we are all in it together. We can help each other, and our common competitor is a greater threat than each other.”
“We’re all part of the same aftermarket,” says Edward Neeley, president at Truck Supply Co. of South Carolina. “If we’re going to survive as group, we’ve got to be able to help each other.”
That survival instinct also can be found in the way information is passed across generations, adds Derek Quys, international sales manager at Premier Manufacturing.
“I think the older generation we have in the aftermarket today is really interested in the success of the younger people joining the industry,” he says. “They see that this next generation is going to be taking their place and they want to help them.”
