SAN ANTONIO, TX — The shareholders of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc. gathered in Boca Raton, FL, for the group’s annual winter meeting held Dec. 2-6. Each shareholder of the Alliance was represented.
The meeting is a culmination of the past year’s efforts of Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper parts stores and certified service centers. Reports and breakout meetings focusing on marketing, product and education were reviewed. New vendors were reviewed and approved and the 2007 marketing strategy was presented.
“Every year this meeting grows in attendance, from new shareholders and vendors to existing companies bringing more people,” said Richard Morgan, president and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance. “Besides the important business issues addressed at the meeting, our shareholders and vendors enjoy visiting with each other and spending one-on-one time strengthening their relationships away from the day-to-day distractions at the office.”
The highlight of the meeting was the unveiling of a new national program 100 percent supported by the shareholders of Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper – the Charity Cars Campaign. Throughout 2007, WDs, parts stores, certified service centers and vendor partners will join together to present more than 500 refurbished cars to eligible domestic violence victims escaping the cycle of abuse. In the U.S., the Original 1-800 Charity Cars will organize the donation of vehicles while WDs and parts stores supply the parts, certified service centers supply their skills to bring the vehicles to roadworthy condition and participating vendor partners donate the needed parts.
During the Alliance’s Annual Awards Banquet, outstanding vendors were recognized. Morgan presented the following awards: Outstanding Manpower Support, Federal-Mogul; Outstanding Promotion, Federal-Mogul; Outstanding Private Label Vendor, ASC Industries; Outstanding Training Support, Standard Motor Products; Outstanding Marketing Support, Tenneco, Inc.; Global Marketing Support, Federal-Mogul; Supplier of the Year-Category I, WIX Filters; Supplier of the Year-Category II, Gates Rubber Company; and Supplier of the Year-Category III, Anchor Industries.
Outstanding Shipping Performance – Bronze Level was for vendors obtaining 95-96.9 percent shipping performance for the year. Recipients were: Amrep Inc., Autolite, Beck/Arnley, Robert Bosch Corp., Champion, Coni-Seal, Continental Battery, Cooper Bussmann, Exide Technologies, FelPro, Monroe Auto Equipment, Moog, Plews/Truflate, PowerPath, Stant Corporation, Uquality Automotive, Wagner Lighting, Walker and WIX Filters.
Outstanding Shipping Performance – Silver Level vendors with a 97-98.9 percent fill rate were: Anco, BBB Industries, Curt Manufacturing, Delphi Product & Service Solutions, Ideal, Old World Industries, Peterson Manufacturing, Precision, Proliance International, Purolator, Radiator Specialty, Spectra Premium, USA Industries and Worldwide.
Outstanding Shipping Performance – Gold Level outstanding shipping performance vendors achieved 99 percent or above during 2006. These exceptional vendors were: ASC Industries, ATP Inc., Cloyes Gear, Dayco Products, Haynes Manuals, NGK Spark Plugs, Permatex, Plasti-Kote and Valvoline.
