The Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group) honored top suppliers at a special awards luncheon held on Tuesday, April 26, during The Group’s annual membership conference and expo in Grapevine, Texas.
The awards recognized exceptional support in key categories of importance to the membership of The Group and a top award of Outstanding Vendor of the Year award was also presented.
Members of Federated Auto Parts and The Pronto Network cast votes to determine the top supplier in each category and the results were as follows:
Outstanding Vendor of the Year – Standard Motor Products
Sales Support Vendor of the Year – DRiV
Marketing Excellence Vendor of the Year – KYB Americas Corporation
Excellence in Education & Training Vendor of the Year – Dorman
Service Level Excellence Vendor of the Year – Standard Motor Products
Catalog & Product Data Excellence Vendor of the Year – Bosch
“After two years, it is wonderful to meet face-to-face with members, vendors and associates. This year’s conference is extra special as we welcome the Parts Plus and Auto Pride members in addition to Pronto and Federated,” said Larry Pavey, CEO, Automotive Parts Services Group. “While we appreciate the opportunity to work with all of our supplier partners, we believe it is important to recognize those who go above and beyond. We congratulate this year’s honorees and thank them for their exceptional support and partnership.”
Nearly 1,000 members, vendors and associates of The Group are in attendance at conference and expo. Attendees are participating in general sessions, informational meetings and networking events, as well as taking part in one-on-one sessions and a vendor expo featuring over 150 booths.
