Aftermarket legend John R. Washbish accepted the Northwood Outstanding Business Leader award this past week. In addition, a number of top aftermarket suppliers were honored at The Group’s national conference held March 12-15 at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort.
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John R. Washbish, president and CEO of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, was officially bestowed the honor of Northwood Outstanding Business Leader at the university’s 39th annual ceremony at the Breakers Hotel. The award he received is intended to recognize leaders in the American free enterprise system.
John R. Washbish, president and CEO of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, is shown here (center) at Northwood University’s 39th annual Outstanding Business Leader ceremony in West Palm Beach, Fla. On the left is Morgen L. Panning, the Northwood student who introduced him. On the right side of the photo is Keith Pretty, president and CEO of Northwood University.
John R. Washbish (sixth from left), president and CEO of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, was one of seven recipients of Northwood University’s Outstanding Business Leader award in 2019. From left to right: Ken Ganley, president and CEO of Ganley Automotive Group; Bradley Sommer, Northwood University student; Lance Johnson, Northwood University student; Paul C. Keiswetter, president and CEO of Petoskey Plastics; Morgen L. Panning, Northwood University student, John R. Washbish, president and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc., Jacklyn Evans, Northwood University student; Keith Pretty, president and CEO of Northwood University; Patricia Hemingway Hall, retired president and CEO of Health Care Service Corporation; Mr. Josiah Cormier, Northwood University student; Jan A. Bertsch, senior vice president and CFO of Owens-Illinois, Inc., Jack Krasula, president and CEO of Trustinus, LLC; Katie Keith, Northwood University student; Sandy Schwartz, president of Cox Automotive; Matthew Baucher, Northwood University student.
MEMA/AASA’s Bill Long congratulates John Washbish on his award.
John Reed, owner of Reed’s Auto Repair in Seaford, Delaware, was selected as a grand prize winner in the Fisher Auto Parts “WOW! Earn and Win!” promotion. Reed received his prize, a 2019 Chevrolet® Silverado pickup truck, during a special presentation held at his shop in Seaford. Reed was presented with the brand new black Chevy Silverado by Wanda Fisher, regional manager, Delaware region for Fisher Auto Parts. Also on hand were Brian Whaley, sales manager, Fisher Auto Parts; Scott Siegfried, salesman, Manlove Auto Parts; and Gloria Holt, store manager, Manlove Auto Parts. (L-R): Brian Whaley, sales manager; Fisher Auto Parts; Wanda Shorter, regional manager, Fisher Auto Parts; John Reed, owner, Reed’s Auto Repair; Gloria Holt, store manager; Manlove Auto Parts; and Scott Siegfried, salesman, Manlove Auto Parts.
The Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group) held its second combined national conference and expo, March 12-15 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. More than 750 members, vendors and associates participated in The Group meeting, attending a series of general sessions and informational meetings as well as participating in a lively vendor expo.
The Group’s Larry Pavey addresses the crowd.
Pronto’s Bill Maggs and Federated’s Rusty Bishop on stage at The Group’s National Conference.
Bosch was recognized for Catalog & Product Data Excellence
Dorman earned Marketing Excellence Vendor of the Year
APC Automotive Technologies won Sales Support Vendor of the Year
Service Level Excellence Vendor of the Year went to Hastings
Jeff Ridley, regional account manager for N.A. Williams, has been named “Sales Representative of the Year” by National Pronto member Sturdevant’s S.A.E. Warehouse. The award was presented to Ridley during S.A.E. Warehouse’s meeting and show held March 16 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (L-R): Tim Sturdevant, president and CEO, Sturdevant’s; Mike Stevens, vice president of purchasing, Sturdevant’s; Jeff Ridley, N.A. Williams; Randy Sawatzky, regional manager, MAHLE; Craig Flaa, sales manager, Sturdevant’s; and Scott Richmond, sales manager, Sturdevant’s.
To recognize its 85th anniversary, S&W Supply in Hays, Kansas didn’t think one event would suffice. The longtime Federated member will commemorate its anniversary with a year-long celebration. From contests to special events to customer appreciation days, S&W Supply is throwing out all the stops to thank its customers for 85 great years.
DMA Sales celebrated International Women’s Day by shining a bright light on the valuable contributions of its female management team members. “The ratio of women managers within DMA Sales is 4-to-1 over their male counterparts. This is a statistic that we are very proud of, celebrate, and hope to see grow even higher in the future, especially given the typical male-dominated ranks of the automotive aftermarket as a whole,” said John Treece, President and CEO of DMA.