{"id":766,"date":"2015-10-30T17:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.partspro.com\/blog\/?p=766"},"modified":"2015-10-30T17:00:08","modified_gmt":"2015-10-30T21:00:08","slug":"under-the-hood-with-pe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partspro.com\/blog\/under-the-hood-with-pe\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the Hood with P&#038;E"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By John M. Arnaud<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Parts Pro regularly hosts marketing strategy meetings for manufacturers and distributors from throughout the country, but this week we welcomed three special visitors from just outside our own backyard: P&amp;E Distributors.<\/p>\n<p>P&amp;E, which stands for performance and electronics (fun fact), operates out of Goodlettsville, TN, which is just northeast of Nashville. In the aftermarket business since the early 1960s, P&amp;E remains a family-run organization committed to the growth and success of its jobbers. The two-time SEMA Warehouse Distributor of the Year maintains an extensive selection of both truck and performance accessories to fulfill needs for a diverse customer base.<\/p>\n<p>The P&amp;E contingent included Purchasing Manager Chris Eatherly, Warehouse Manager Josh Eatherly, and Marketing Director Scott Dobler. They made the 4.5-hour drive east out to see us for a two-day marketing intensive, which included business analyses, customer-focused discussions, and goal building.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_765\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 810px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pe-visit.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-765\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pe-visit.jpg?resize=648%2C432\" alt=\"P&amp;E Distributors Visits Parts Pro\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pe-visit.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pe-visit.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/partspro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pe-visit.jpg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">P&amp;E Distributors Visits Parts Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The entire Parts Pro crew thanks P&amp;E for making the trip out to see us\u2014here\u2019s to another great year, neighbor!<\/p>\n<p>If you are a performance aftermarket jobber or retailer who would like to set up an account with P&amp;E, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pedistributors.com\/index.php?p=register\">visit their website<\/a> to get started or call (800) 251-2034.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/partspro.com\/cms\/join-parts-pro\/\">Click here<\/a> to become part of the nationwide Parts Pro network today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By John M. Arnaud Parts Pro regularly hosts marketing strategy meetings for manufacturers and distributors from throughout the country, but this week we welcomed three special visitors from just outside our own backyard: P&amp;E Distributors. P&amp;E, which stands for performance and electronics (fun fact), operates out of Goodlettsville, TN, which is just northeast of Nashville. 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