Hey Mike....

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Is that you at 7:26? I was doing some research on wet sanding and I came across this series of videos.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f8EQNVxxbw&feature=bf_prev&list=PL3EC300C6A29F93CB]Wetsanding part 1 of 5 - YouTube[/video]
 
Got to the 3rd video and YUP...thats Mike P!

Looks like Mike lost alot of weight since then!
 
alko said:
Got to the 3rd video and YUP...thats Mike P!

Looks like Mike lost alot of weight since then!
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Yes that is me and yes I have lost around 20 pounds since those days...

For anyone that doesn't know, I worked for Meguiar's for a total of 11 years.

I also,

Started and ran the MeguiarsOnline.com discussion forum and am still have the highest post count to this day.

Started the Saturday Detailing 101 and 102 Classes

Started the Thursday Night Open Garage clinics

Wrote the Zaino Case Study, which documented how Zaino carved out a strong niche following via discussion forums. Keep in mind, when I wrote the Zaino Case Study, discussion forums were a "new thing" and older people didn't know or understand the forum world.

From the Zaino Case study I wrote the concept paper for NXT Tech Wax. My original paper recommended a pure synthetic to compete against Zaino because everything until NXT in the Meguiar's line either had Carnauba wax or Cleaners in it and the "market", that is online car enthusiasts waned an ALL synthetic sealant from Meguiar's without any cleaners in it.

In 2004 NXT was launched and went from ZERO sales, (because it was brand new), to the number one selling wax in America by August of 2004 and that has never happened in the history of the automobile. Only three people ever gave me credit for NXT, one would like to remain anonymous, my good friend #### Koeth who passed away last year and Atticus Firey, a former Vice President of the company.

The above is the short list, I have the original list of the 12 major contributions I made to the company from 2002 to 2012 that I handed to Barry Meguiar when I stepped down from Meguiar's to come to work for Max here at Autogeek...


Car world trivia...


:D
 
I'm sure this is the short list, indeed. But man....some really great starts and contributions to the automotive industry. And I definitely thank you for all your hard work.
 
Never knew you were the force behind NXT Mike, that was an awesome product when it came out. Like nothing I had even seen before.
 
Jeff120 said:
Never knew you were the force behind NXT Mike, that was an awesome product when it came out. Like nothing I had even seen before.
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People love and hate it. I have the original FAQ's for both NXT version 1 and M21 as I tend to collect things like this.

I also have one of the Lab Sample Bottles that were autographed by Barry Meguiar. We auctioned off one of them for a charity and it went for $500.00


Do a Google search for the below and you'll note the date stamp for my first post in the thread is October 15th, 2003

!!!!! Meguiar's Lab Sample "d"!!!!!


I'm a veteran of the NXT vs Zaino wars.


Sal Zaino, whose attended one of my Meguiar's Roadshow classes in New Jersey, told me the only time he's ever seen sales go down was when NXT was introduced and he blamed me. We are very good friends for the record.


:D
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
The above is the short list, I have the original list of the 12 major contributions I made to the company from 2002 to 2012 that I handed to Barry Meguiar when I stepped down from Meguiar's to come to work for Max here at Autogeek...


Car world trivia...


:D
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Feed back please I think many, including myself, would love to know the full list. :drool:
 
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