Sylvania Automotive, a leader in automotive lighting solutions for the automotive aftermarket, recently announced it has received the prestigious 2019 Superior Availability Vendor of the Year award from Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider. Sylvania Automotive was recognized for its on-time delivery performance and for developing and piloting several programs that contributed to significant improvements in customer support. This was the second year in a row that Sylvania Automotive was presented with this honor. 

“We are pleased to recognize Sylvania Automotive with the Superior Availability Vendor of the Year award for the second consecutive year,” said Mike Broderick, executive vice president merchandising and store operations support for Advance Auto Parts. “Sylvania Automotive continues to be an exceptional partner enabling us to better meet the needs of our customers. We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with the company in the future.”

This award adds to the list of major honors that Osram Sylvania has received from the automotive afterparts industry this year. Osram Sylvania was earlier presented with the 2019 Supplier Excellence Award and the 2019 Parts Per Million (PPM) Quality Excellence Award from Subaru of America, Inc.

“At Osram Sylvania, stellar product management and customer service are fundamental to our success,” said Joe Verbanic, managing director of U.S. and Canada at Osram Sylvania. “Receiving the Superior Availability Vendor of the Year award for the second consecutive year, as well as other major automotive awards, is truly a great honor. These awards are testament to our team’s ability to not only deliver the highest levels of service, but to also sustain it over a significant period of time. We look forward to building on our relationship with Advance Auto Parts and continuing our mutual success.”