3rd February
2009 -
Honeywell Friction
Materials Introduces New Bendix® Answerman
30-Year Industry Veteran Takes On New Answerman Role
For the past three years, Chuck Kennedy has played an integral part
of the Bendix® Answerman team – teaching training clinics
from coast to coast, taking calls on the Answerman hotline and
helping develop educational braking curriculum for today’s repair
shops and counterpersonnel. Now, as Jay Buckley moves towards
becoming Honeywell Consumer Products Group’s full-time training
leader for the FRAM®, Prestone® and Autolite®
brands, Honeywell Friction announces Kennedy will become the new
Bendix Answerman.
“It’s great that Chuck and Jay
have worked hand-in-hand over the last three years as that
experience and knowledge base will make for a smooth transition,”
said Jim Kelley, Director of Sales, Bendix U.S. “Chuck is totally
prepared and ready to take on this new role.”
Kennedy will be responsible for
running the Answerman hotline as well as facilitating all Bendix
training courses. Kennedy, a 30-year industry veteran and ASE
certified master mechanic, received his associate’s and bachelor’s
degree in Applied Science from Southern Illinois University SIU-
Carbondale. Before joining Honeywell in 2005, Kennedy spent five
years with an underhood service equipment company where he handled
sales and technical training on wheel balancing, alignment and
brakes.
A true vehicle enthusiast, Kennedy
has custom built his own motorcycle and also does his own repair
work.
Honeywell Friction Materials, a
business unit of Honeywell International Inc., is headquartered in Glinde, Germany. Serving both
original equipment and aftermarket customers, products offered
include Bendix® and Jurid® friction materials
and hard parts.
Honeywell International Inc. is a $37
billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving
customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control
technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products;
turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township,
N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London and
Chicago Stock Exchanges.
Source: Honeywell
Friction Press Release