SOUTHFIELD, MI -- R. L. Polk & Co. has extended the deadline for submitting applications for the 2006 Polk Inventory Efficiency Award until March 1. The Polk Aftermarket Inventory Efficiency Award, now in its second year, will be presented at the 2006 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) at the Dearborn Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, MI, on May 17-18, 2006.

In addition, Polk has announced it will donate $1,000 to the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee in the name of 2006 Polk Inventory Efficiency Award winners in both the Manufacturer and the Retail/Distribution categories.

“We are very pleased to provide additional well-deserved recognition of our 2006 winners by making a contribution in their names to the GAAS Scholarship Committee,” said Mike Gingell, vice president of Polk’s North American Aftermarket business unit. “Not only will Polk be awarding aftermarket companies that are driving best practices and harboring a spirit of collaboration within the industry, we will now provide the opportunity for aspiring students to enter the aftermarket industry.”

Companies that would like to be considered for the award can fill out a submission form by going to usa.polk.com and clicking on “Aftermarket.”

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