Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper are excited to announce that the Robert Bosch LLC was selected as 2016 Channel Partner of the Year. The announcement was made during the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Annual Winter Meeting at the Trump National Doral in Miami.
“Bosch continues to stand out as a leading industry partner for the Alliance,” said Dan Rader, vice president, product and category management for the Alliance. “They play an integral role in one of our most important lines – friction. With their help we are able to provide our members with an unparalleled exclusive national brand, Perfect Stop brake pads.”
The announcement of the Channel Partner of the Year is the pinnacle of the meeting. “Receiving the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Channel Partner of the Year award is a testament to the hard work, dedication and customer focus of our Bosch Aftermarket NA team,” said Doug Arnold, vice president, independent aftermarket sales, Bosch Automotive Aftermarket North America. “We consider it a tremendous honor to earn this level of recognition from a highly-valued customer like AAPA.”
More than 500 people, both shareholder members and channel partners, attended the meeting. The prestigious awards banquet culminates three-days of intense meetings and presentations focusing on subjects including information technology, marketing, product and national accounts.
Other Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper award winners included:
Manpower Award – Gates Rubber Co.
Training Support Award – Standard Motor Products
Lone Star Award – Motorcar Parts of America
Marketing Award – Tenneco
Logistics Award – WIX Filters
Customer Service Award – Gates Rubber Co.
Diamond Award – RSC Chemical Solutions
Technology Support Award – Dorman Products
Parts Master Award – DuraGo
About Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper
Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper are part of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, one of the largest auto parts distribution and marketing organizations in the world. As the source for quality parts and service for over 2,200 parts stores and some 3,300 certified service centers throughout North America, the Alliance prides itself on responding to the individual needs of each customer and providing unequalled products and service.