BETHESDA, Md. The National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) recognized winning submissions in several catalog media with the President’s Award for Catalog Excellence at the 39th Annual Knowledge Exchange conference, recently held in Las Vegas. NCMA recognized the best examples of paper, web and, new this year, mobile cataloging in the automotive aftermarket. The submissions were evaluated on criteria such as design, navigation, content, physical specifications and overall impression.
Winners chosen from among 20 entries for paper catalogs included:
Bronze Level Award Walker Products for the 2012 Domestic Oxygen Sensor Catalog
Silver Level Award Gates Corp. for the Gates Water Pump catalog of 2012
Gold Level Award CARDONE Industries for CARDONE Automotive Motors
Winners chosen from among 25 entries for web catalog were:
Bronze Level Award Standard Motor Products
Silver Level Award DENSO Sales of California
Gold Level Award K&N Engineering
Winners chosen for mobile catalog applications included:
Bronze Level Award Gates Corp.
Silver Level Award CARDONE Industries
Gold Level Award DENSO Sales of California
Electronic Data Excellence Awards also were presented by the leading data receivers to the most deserving suppliers that consistently outperform and provide the highest-quality electronic applications data and product content.
Advance Auto Parts presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to Perfection Hy-Test
Amazon.com presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to Dorman Products
AutoZone presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to Compressor Works
CARQUEST presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to Affinia Group, Raybestos Division
Epicor Software presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to Beck/Arnley
NAPA Auto Parts presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to NAPA Belts & Hose/Gates Corp.
O’Reilly Auto Part presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to Gates Corp.
U.S. Auto Parts presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to Beck/Arnley
WHI Solutions presented Best in Class for Data Excellence to Continental Corp. VDO
Electronic Data Excellence and the NCMA awards are presented annually as part of the association’s Knowledge Exchange conference. NCMA is a membership segment of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), which serves to advance the educational needs and professional interests of automotive catalog managers. To learn more about NCMA, visit www.ncmacat.org.