Import Vehicle Community Announces 2018 Import Product and Marketing Award Winners

Import Vehicle Community Announces 2018 Import Product and Marketing Award Winners

The Import Product and Marketing Awards consist of 10 categories and recognize innovative products and marketing programs designed to serve the import aftermarket.

The Import Vehicle Community yesterday announced the winners of its annual Product and Marketing Awards. The awards were presented to the winners at the Import Vehicle Community booth during AAPEX currently taking place in Las Vegas.

The Import Vehicle Community is a community of the Auto Care Association focused on serving the needs of all businesses engaged in import nameplate products and services. The Import Product and Marketing Awards consist of 10 categories and recognize innovative products and marketing programs designed to serve the import aftermarket.

The 2018 Import Product and Marketing Award winners are:

  • Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product or Product Line
  • Company: KYB Americas Corp.
  • Entry: KYB Strut-Plus

 

  • Best New Product or Product Line
  • Company: BATTSCAN was Developed by QTS, brought to market by FutureTech Auto, and distributed by DC Battery Hub
  • Entry: BATTSCAN

 

  • Best Performance Product or Accessory
  • Company: CRP Automotive
  • Entry: REIN Aluminum Water Pump Pulley & Belt Kit

 

  • Best New Tool for Repairs
  • Company: Nissens North America
  • Entry: Compressor Oil Visual Diagnostic Tool

 

  • Best Problem-Solver
  • Company: Lumileds
  • Entry: Philips X-treme Ultinon LED Headlights

 

  • Best Packaging of a Product
  • Company: Sensen Shocks & Struts by DMA Sales, LLC
  • Entry: ATLAS LIFT by DMA Offers Modern Sleek “Retail Ready” Packaging

 

  • Best Merchandising/Advertising of a Product
  • Company: Akebono Brake Corporation
  • Entry: People of Akebono Advertising Campaign

 

  • Best Print or Electronic Catalog of a Product Line
  • Company: Centric Parts
  • Entry: 2019 Brake Systems Import and Domestic Catalog

 

  • Best Electronic Media
  • Company: PartsTech Inc.
  • Entry: PartsTech.com

 

  • Best Functional Fluid
  • Company: AISIN World Corp. of America
  • Entry: AISIN ATF-NS3

For more information about the Import Vehicle Community’s Product and Marketing Awards, visit autocare.org/import-vehicle-community/awards.

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