Permatex, a company in chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, has announced several organizational changes in its automotive aftermarket (AAM) group. These include the appointment of Lee Burtelson as the new vice president and general manager for engine repair, the retirement of former Vice President and General Manager Andy Robinson, and the promotion of Dan Clarke to lead traditional aftermarket sales. The announcement was made by Mark Severin, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) AAM group president.
Before his appointment, Burtelson was VP of strategic marketing for the ITW fluids platform. He joined ITW in 2015 and was a primary force in reviving organic growth in the fluids platform. Prior to ITW, Burtelson worked for Honeywell and TT Electronics.
Robinson has retired after a career of almost 20 years with ITW. Robinson played a key role in the integration process when ITW first acquired the Permatex business in 2005 and has held the vice president and general manager position at Permatex since 2008. He is credited with helping Permatex maintain its significant market share in the business and set the gold standard in all of ITW for operational efficiency. Robinson was also an instrumental lead in the acquisitions of Spray Nine, Slime, and Car Care.
Prior to his retirement, Robinson promoted Clarke to sales director for the U.S. traditional aftermarket.
“Dan has done an excellent job in developing and marketing our products as well as commercializing new products and managing activities affecting profitability and product life cycle,” said Robinson. “We are delighted to have him as the leader of our traditional sales team and look forward to his contributions to the growth of the AAM engine repair business.”
Clarke has been with Permatex since 2015 and has served as its senior product manager. During his tenure, Clarke oversaw significant growth in revenue, market share, and margin in his product categories. Prior to Permatex, Clarke was a business unit manager at Coburn Technologies and held various management and sales positions with HID Global Corp.