NTN Bearing Corporation, the parent company of BCA Bearings and Bower Bearings, is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin Huckins to the automotive aftermarket sales team. Huckins is joining NTN’s automotive aftermarket business unit as regional sales manager, western region.

“We are thrilled to add Kevin to our sales management team.” said Charles Harris, vice president of sales and marketing - automotive aftermarket for NTN. “His in depth knowledge of the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarkets are an important asset to our organization, and his experience in sales management and ability to navigate our multifaceted distribution channels make him the ideal candidate to take our western region to the next level. I welcome his energetic, get it done attitude, and look forward to empowering his success in this role.”

Huckins joins NTN with an extensive and successful background in sales management in the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarkets. His experience includes 26 years as an area/regional sales manager for Tenneco on the automotive side, followed by six years as a regional manager for industrial parts depot where he focused on the heavy-duty aftermarket.

In his role as regional sales manager, western region, Huckins will manage NTN’s multipronged sales efforts and sales agency partners for the automotive aftermarket and heavy-duty aftermarket business segments. Huckins resides in the Seattle, WA area, from which he will manage the western region of the United States.