LAS VEGAS — The Auto International Association (AIA), a segment of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, will hold its 18th AIA Industry Awards program at AAPEX 2006. The Sands Expo Center Upper Level Lobby will again be the site for this year’s display and will be accessible during the entire week of the show.
Open to all AAIW exhibitors who market products for import cars and trucks, the AIA Industry Awards have recognized many prestigious brands and companies for excellence in seven award categories covering products, advertising, merchandising, packaging, catalogs and websites.
New this year is the category for Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product. The AIA Product Awards Committee added this award to recognize a product or product line that would be considered a staple in any import aftermarket inventory and “must have” by virtue of its time-tested success, quality, market demand, coverage and product potential.
Registrants for the seven categories at press time are:
Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product: Bosal USA, DENSO Sales California, Inc., ZF Sales & Service North America, LLC;
Best New Product for Import Cars or Trucks: ANSA Automotive Parts Distributors, Inc., AIM, Inc., Forecast/Original Engine Management (OEM), Robert Bosch Corp., TERRA-S Automotive Systems GmbH & Co., KG, ZF Sales & Service North America, LLC;
Best New Performance Product or Accessory for Import Cars or Trucks: AIM, Inc., Bosal USA, TERRA-S Automotive Systems GmbH & Co., KG;
Best Merchandising/ Advertising of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks: ANSA Automotive Parts Distributors, Inc., DENSO Sales California, Inc.;
Best New Packaging of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks: DENSO Sales California, Inc., Forecast/Original Engine Management (OEM), Robert Bosch Corp.;
Best New Catalog of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks: AIM, Inc., Davico Catalytic, DENSO Sales California, Inc., Forecast/Original Engine Management (OEM), Walker Products;
Best Website Presentation of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks: ANSA Automotive Parts Distributors, Inc., Davico Catalytic, DENSO Sales California Inc.
