Dorman Products Wins 2015 Innovation Award From NAPA Auto Parts

Dorman Products Wins 2015 Innovation Award From NAPA Auto Parts

According to NAPA, Dorman was nominated for the Innovation Award based on its consistent leadership in bringing new products to NAPA and its customers.

Dorman Products Inc. was selected as the recipient of the 2015 NAPA Auto Parts Innovation Award. The award was announced earlier this month at NAPA’s Vendor Summit.

Pictured from left to right: Byron Frantz, vice president of product management, NAPA Auto Parts; Jeff Darby, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Dorman Products; Doug Arnold, vice president of sales - traditional markets, Dorman Products; Tony Ruiz, director of national accounts, Dorman Products; Matt Barton, president and CEO, Dorman Products; Steven Berman, executive chairman, Dorman Products; Scott LeProhon, executive vice president of global procurement, NAPA Auto Parts.
Pictured from left to right:
Byron Frantz, vice president of product management, NAPA Auto Parts; Jeff Darby, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Dorman Products; Doug Arnold, vice president of sales – traditional markets, Dorman Products; Tony Ruiz, director of national accounts, Dorman Products; Matt Barton, president and CEO, Dorman Products; Steven Berman, executive chairman, Dorman Products; Scott LeProhon, executive vice president of global procurement, NAPA Auto Parts.

According to NAPA, Dorman was nominated for the Innovation Award based on its consistent leadership in bringing new products to NAPA and its customers. In particular, NAPA noted Dorman’s Hybrid Battery category, which provides coverage for more than 5.7 million of today’s most popular hybrid vehicles.

“Innovation drives us at Dorman,” said Matt Barton, Dorman’s president and CEO. “Our focus on introducing new products to the aftermarket relies on a strong sense of innovation in all aspects of our product development. We’d like to thank NAPA Auto Parts for their recognition of Dorman’s leading new products and their continued support.”

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