LONG BEACH, Calif. – The National Pronto Association awarded DENSO Sales California (DSCA) the Original Equipment (OE) Supplier of the Year award and the Partnership award. The awards were presented to Brian Casey, national sales manager; David Arriaga, programs group manager; and Weldon Schielack, midwest regional sales manager, during Pronto’s fall membership meeting on Sept. 23-25. Pronto also awarded DENSO the OE Supplier of the Year Award in 2006 and 2008.

“We are pleased to receive these two prestigious awards from The National Pronto Association,” said Fran Labun, vice president, Sales Group. “We have received the Supplier of the Year award in two of the last three years, and we are especially delighted to receive the Partnership award this year as well. At DENSO, our goal is to become trusted partners with our customers, we feel these awards reflect that.”

The National Pronto Association, an organization of independent automotive aftermarket warehouse distributors, auto parts stores and auto service centers, has members throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. Pronto members were asked to rate each supplier on the following criteria: product quality, profitability, delivery performance, service, support and marketing programs.

DENSO supplies Pronto with oxygen sensors, spark plugs, starter/alternators, spark plug wires, fuel pumps, A/C compressors, wiper blades, receiver dryers and oil and air filters.