Hunter Engineering's John Zentz Details How Dealers Can Win in Today's Market
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When you take a look around at the tire service equipment in your shop, you may see the name of the company that Johnny g’s next guest represents. The one...
mostra másJohnny g first met Zentz at a retirement party for Dick Johnson, chairman and CEO of American Tire Distributors. Through industry events, golf outings and the mutual friends they’ve made along the way, the two have solidified a bond over the industry they love.
Zentz first started in the automotive industry selling engine diagnostic equipment in the mid-80s and then made his way into tire service and has stayed ever since. Now, he’s a familiar face in the industry and has become a staunch advocate for the automotive aftermarket and the independent tire dealer.
In this episode of Johnny g & Friends, presented by Firestone, Johnny g and Zentz delve into:
-How Zentz learned the pulse of the industry from a young age and why he felt it was a “natural fit” for his career (1:10)
- The origins of Hunter Engineering and how it morphed from a battery company to a tire service company and how tire service technology has changed over the year (Remember a bubble balancer? An alignment machine with strings?) (1:50)
- Zentz’s mentors from his first job at Allen Test Products to what he learned from early mentors at Hunter Engineering [3:50)
- How Zentz believes independent tire dealers can compete and survive in today’s market (6:48)
- The pandemic’s effect on Hunter Engineering and what the company did to innovate (8:47)
- Memories Johnny g and Zentz have shared with the “great cast of characters” in the industry, including a golf incident when Johnny g hit a real birdie (10:00)
- How Johnny g and Zentz’s mutual friend Steve Gray, former owner of Gray’s Wholesale Tire Distribution in Texas, saved Johnny g’s life when he had 15-20 minutes to live (13:44)
- How Zentz thinks tire dealers can capitalize on electric vehicle repair and maintenance (17:35)
Listen to the full episode here or subscribe to Johnny g & Friends on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify and Stitcher.
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