SPENCER, Iowa – Arnold Motor Supply and the Auto Value Parts Stores of Nebraska and Iowa have recognized Brad Averkamp, commercial territory manager from PPG Refinish, as the 2012 Manufacturer’s Rep of the Year for The Arnold Group. The award was presented to Averkamp at the company’s VIP Golf Outing held in Spencer, Iowa, on Sept. 5. The award recognizes the top manufacturer’s representative calling on the Arnold Group. 
Averkamp, who is based in East Dubuque, Ill., has been involved in the automotive aftermarket for 40 years. According to Larry Wegner, sales manager for The Arnold Group, “Brad goes wherever he is needed and he is always looking for ways to improve market penetration. He is one of the few manufacturer’s representatives who is willing to call on our stores and make sure we have the right products and knowledge to be successful.”
Arnold Motor Supply was started in Spencer, Iowa, in 1927 by E.P. Arnold. Today, the business is comprised of six divisions – Arnold Motor Supply and The Merrill Co. – and has two distribution centers covering stores in five states, including 58 company stores and 35 independent Auto Value and many non-aligned jobbers. Arnold Motor Supply and The Merrill Co. are members of Auto Value Parts Stores an international group of independent automotive parts warehouses.
