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Movers & Shakers: SEMA Show Video Highlights From AutoGuide; Bradley David Productions Renamed MadStache

AutoGuide Releases SEMA Show Videos 
AutoGuide announced its releases of several videos shot from the floor of the 2010 SEMA Show. The videos are featured on the company's YouTube channel:

CarDomain Launches New Enthusiast Community Website
CarDomain
launched a new site, www.autoholics.com. The new site, which CarDomain touts as a blog of sorts, features content contributed solely by members of the CarDomain community. The company says that the site is ideal to share car show pics, burnout videos, eBay listings and more.

Suzuki Boosts PR Team With New Hires
American Suzuki Motor Corp.
(ASMC) Automotive Operations added two new employees to the Suzuki public relations team—Shamit Choksey and Aaron Zeuli. Choksey joins Suzuki as the product publicity manager for the communications and public relations department. Prior to joining ASMC, he worked as an automotive journalist and producer for “MotorWeek” and had an extensive career working behind the scenes in television as a writer, production/media coordinator and television development assistant. Zeuli joins the PR team as the public relations specialist from within the walls of American Suzuki, where he most recently served as a logistics coordinator and automotive marketing/auto show specialist.

Bradley David Productions Inc. Changes to MadStache
Bradley David Productions Inc.
has changed its name to MadStache Inc., reflecting a change in ownership that took place earlier this year. The new name is a reference to the trademark mustache of Dennis Gage, host of the firm’s flagship television series, "My Classic Car." Dennis became a co-owner of the company soon after its founding in 1994; in January 2010 he became the sole owner. While primarily known for television production with a number of series and specials to its credit, MadStache is a full-service, multi-media company recognized for award-winning commercial production.

Green Truck Summit Set for March 2011
The Green Truck Summit, which is jointly produced by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) and CALSTART, will take place March 7-8, 2011. It is held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2011 and 47th Annual NTEA Convention at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Work Truck Show runs March 8-10, 2011, with educational programming beginning on March 7. The Green Truck Summit provides practical, real-world information on green vehicle funding and partnership opportunities, implementation of green fleet programs, carbon footprint and idle reduction techniques, hybrid chassis integration, fuel utilization improvements and more. 

ASA Tire Systems Names Coast Tire & Auto Service Its 2010 Dealer of the Year
Coast Tire & Auto Service  received the 2010 Dealer of the Year award from ASA Tire Systems. The award recognizes a customer that has proven to be a strong partner by embracing technology and innovation and assisting ASA in driving the development of its software solutions forward. Coast Tire has exemplified these characteristics. ASA also lauded  Coast Tire’s creative use of customer data to grow sales through business booster activity, its  support of numerous charities and involvement with ASA’s customer advisory council for guiding product development.