Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) President, Bill Gager, has announced that Derek Kaufman of Mission Motors, a San Francisco based developer of electric drive systems, will speak to the attendees of the 2012 International BIG R Show on Sunday morning, October 28th. Like this article? Sign up for our enews blasts here.

His presentation will be on “Powertrain Trends and the Reman Opportunities They Represent.” Kaufman stated, “The constant increases in EPA regulations and the goal of reducing heavy truck fuel consumption by over 20% by 2014 are driving some big changes in heavy duty powertrain design.”

For 35 years, Derek Kaufman has worked in the transportation industry with positions ranging from VP Marketing and Product Planning for Freightliner Corporation, SR VP of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support for Hino Trucks, President of Diesel Technology Co, a subsidiary of Penske Corporation, and VP of Fixed Operations for Smart USA. In addition to these corporate positions, Derek is an entrepreneur who founded C3 Network to help clients launch new products.

For 12 years, C3 worked on a variety of projects to introduce leading edge technology to the transportation industry. In 2010, Derek joined a Bay Area consortium of investors to head up Glacier Bay Technology as its’ CEO. He led the sale of company assets to a major transportation sector OEM. He is now the ChiefOperation Officer of Mission Motors, a San Francisco based developer of electric drive systems.

Gager commented, “Derek Kaufman’s presentation will give us a look to the future and some suggestions on how we can capitalize on these changes.”

For complete details on the International BIG R Show visit www.BIGRShow.com.