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Meineke Dealers Association Names Pronto Vendor of the Year

The awards were presented at this year's Meineke Dealers Convention, held May 12-14 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Meineke Dealers Purchasing Cooperative Inc. (MDPCI) has presented this year’s Vendor of the Year to the National Pronto Association and Murray Sullivan for their outstanding performance and support of the MDPCI members.

The Pronto Group is made up of some 80 members but special recognition and additional awards were presented to Stone Wheel and Tim Renehan as well as Chesapeake Rim and Wheel (CRW) and Pete Thomas. Both Renehan’s and Thomas’ efforts were highly regarded in a dealer survey rewarding Pronto with the MDPCI Vendor of the Year Award.

The awards were presented at this year’s Meineke Dealers Convention, held May 12-14 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn. More than 100 dealers representing approximately 200 shops attended to meet existing and new co-op vendors, attend training seminars, an awards banquet dinner with entertainment and ancillary excursions.

For more information regarding the Meineke Dealers Association and the Meineke Dealers Purchasing Cooperative, contact Ron Soto, executive director at 484-320-8619, or [email protected].

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