MIAMI, Fla. In conjunction with its first-ever California Automotive Racing and Specialty (CARS) Expo, National Performance Warehouse (NPW) held a special reception March 31 at the Santa Clara Convention Center near San Jose, Calif. The event, attended by more than 120 suppliers, employees, customers and special guests, included cocktails, camaraderie, dining and awards.
Two suppliers were presented with Speed Warehouse’s top honor as the company’s Suppliers of the Year. Usually given to just one supplier, NPW CEO and President Larry Pacey commented that, "When the partnering and working relationships are just that good, sometimes it would not be fair to choose just one. This was the case this year with our winners; we just had to include them both. They really did step up to work with us in many areas that were important to the success of our company. We are glad to have WIX Filters and Standard Motor Products as valued partners.”
Ed Turnquist and Steve Wolf accepted the award for Standard Motor Products. Bill Fischer and Dan Rachels accepted the award on behalf of WIX Filters.
In addition, Michael Rao accepted the Rep of the Year award for R&R Marketing Agency’s performance and contributions. Other awards presented were for traditional and performance retailers of the year.
The evening closed with four industry veterans being honored as the first members inducted into the Speed Warehouse Hall of Fame for their sustained support, loyalty and contributions to Speed Warehouse and the performance market.