Ziebart Announces Executive Promotions

Ziebart has promoted Naji Younes to the position of vice president of international business development and Larry Stewart to the role of vice president of information technology, the company announced.

Starting as a business consultant before moving into a director role, Younes will now be working as vice president of international business development. In his most recent role, Younes sold nine new master franchises for the brand, which significantly increased the geographical reach of Ziebart internationally, the company said. In his new role, Younes will work to expand the franchise into new markets as the automotive aftermarket industry experiences tremendous growth, due in part to the chip shortage.

Stewart has dedicated eleven years to Ziebart, most recently serving as the director of information technology since 2018, the company said. In Stewart’s new role as vice president of information technology, he will take on the responsibility of leading the development and rollout for all Ziebart’s information systems, including monitoring the security of the company’s private information.

“Our successful, strategic growth over the past year is due to the hard work of our talented employees,” said Thomas A. Wolfe, executive vice president of Ziebart International Corporation. “Naji and Larry have shown their ability to innovate and anticipate trends throughout their time with Ziebart. As the automotive aftermarket industry continues to grow amid challenges, we are confident our leaders will help us meet the needs of our franchisees and consumers.”