Automotive Parts Associates (APA) named 2015 award recipients at its 34th Annual Conference this week.
Headquarters Manufacturer of Choice Award was given to AISIN. This award recognizes AISIN for having the fastest turnaround time from application of part to product availability, ease of doing business and responsiveness to member and APA headquarters needs. Federal Mogul was recipient of the Marketing Partner Award for the second year in a row. Federal Mogul continually supports and sponsors the APA promotions, and was also recognized for their national ad campaigns, seasonal promotions, and their strong technical training programs.
The APA Shareholders awarded The Professionals’ Choice Vendor of the Year to PTC for their excellent fill rate, outstanding cataloging, new numbers, ease of doing business and their long-term commitment to APA. The Branded Manufacturer of the Year went to BBB Industries. BBB was recognized for consistently being first to market with new model year parts, their quick turnaround time and high fill rates on replenishment orders, their new product categories and superior cataloging.
UCI-Fram Group was recognized for their success at last year’s APA Annual Shareholder Meeting; receiving the “Largest Total Manufacturers Orders at the 2014 One-on-Ones.”
Two new awards were presented this year. The Cornerstone Award went to Bosch. This award acknowledges Bosch for being instrumental in the growth and success of APA. The Distinguished OE Partner award was presented to Denso; a manufacturer that is an industry leader in the automotive aftermarket who has successfully brought their OE products into the automotive aftermarket and provided APA with the highest quality products.
APA recognized shareholder S & J Industries for their longevity and dedication to the aftermarket and the APA group. In 2014, they celebrated 30 years of business in North Hollywood, California.
“APA truly appreciates the vendor community that works day in and day out with its shareholders and their customers. That relationship is an important part of the mutual success we have with them. We look forward to the continued growth with our vendor partners” said Gary Martin, President & CEO of APA.
APA’s Annual Shareholder and Manufacturer Conference is held each year at venues across the United States. Automotive Parts Associates, Inc. (APA) is a member-owned cooperative made up of more than 100 independent warehouse distributors in North America with over 375 locations throughout the United States and Canada. Its members’ distribution centers offer a wide assortment of national brand product lines as well as a substantial line of Professionals’ Choice private brand products.
For more information about APA membership, contact Bill Cook at 913-310-9252 or [email protected].
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