I tried to be one of those too-cool, jaded motorsports insiders who said things like “Ferraris are just cars” and “the Indy 500 is just another race.” The truth is, the horse is indeed special and the May in Indianapolis is a national treasure. I’ve managed to live through a few different eras of the Indy 500. Prior to my…

Time for a break from cars. I just read where Patek Philippe’s exclusive US importer has a new President, Lisa Jones.  Why is this worth writing about?  Well, I love watches.  Also, it’s a great example of promoting from within. Rather than selecting an exec from a multi-billion dollar CPG company and risking missing the entire Patek brand value, they…

Brembo announced Nissan veteran Daniele Schillaci as their new CEO replacing Andrea Marescotti.  Schillaci mentioned his first priority is to double the size of the brake company. Double? There’s an important lesson here for those of us from the motorsports and performance aftermarket side of the business. I recall Brembo being this exotic brake company with great niche products and…