SOUTH JORDAN,
Utah — OptiCat announced that the Automotive Warehouse Distributors
Association (AWDA) will become a member of OptiCat's Advisory
Committee. In this capacity, AWDA will represent its members and give
OptiCat an important perspective from the non-manufacturer industry
segment.
“OptiCat promised from its inception to involve all
segments of the aftermarket in its efforts to deliver an
industry-supported and organized data effort for the purpose of selling
more auto parts, “ said Brad Duncan, president of OptiCat.
“AWDA’s
commitment to our cause helps close the circle of industry involvement
for the benefit of all. We welcome AWDA and look forward to its
invaluable insights as a key member of our Advisory Committee.”
“Complete,
accurate and timely product data plays a major role in selling
aftermarket parts,” said Willi Alexander, current chairman of AWDA's
board of governors. “With Rusty Bishop, most recent past chairman as
our initial representative, we look forward to bringing our voice to
the OptiCat table and helping OptiCat deliver on its data promises.”
AWDA
will join AASA/MEMA (an OptiCat shareholder) as industry associations
that offer guidance to OptiCat, a technology company focused on
delivering software and data solutions to the aftermarket. In addition,
another OptiCat shareholder and advisor, TecDoc Informations System
Gmbh, a similar European data cooperative, rounds out a powerful global
group of advisory members.
“Over the past few weeks, OptiCat, AASA
and MEMA have had the pleasure of meeting with a number of significant
aftermarket distributors to discuss the OptiCat vision,” said Steve
Handschuh, president and COO of AASA. “I am pleased to report that
these meetings have been extremely positive, and there is general
consensus that OptiCat will play an important role in advancing product
sales in the aftermarket. AWDA will represent the industry's
distributors and their customers and its involvement is invaluable to
OptiCat”s success.”