APH Presents Outstanding Supplier Awards

APH Presents Outstanding Supplier Awards

The presentation took place at APH’s annual Winter Conference at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota, with all of the company’s storeowners, managers and salespeople present.

Automotive Parts Headquarters (APH) recently recognized outstanding supplier achievements from 2019.

The presentation took place at APH’s annual Winter Conference at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota, with all of the company’s storeowners, managers and salespeople present.

The employees of APH helped determine recipients of the supplier awards, which were presented by John Bartlett, executive chairman, and Corey Bartlett, president and CEO.

“We’re pleased to recognize our top suppliers for their outstanding support of our organization,” said Corey Bartlett. “Strong partnerships, like the ones we have with Castair, East Penn Manufacturing, PartsWatch, Standard Motor Products, S.U.R.&R., TrakMotive and WIX Filters, are essential for our continued growth. We really appreciate the significant efforts these companies put forth to help us grow our business, and we’re delighted to once again celebrate their accomplishments, especially during the kickoff of our 100th-anniversary celebration.”

The Bartletts presented the following awards:

  • Rising Star – TrakMotive
  • Spirit of APH – S.U.R.&R.
  • Specialty Supplier – Castair
    Outstanding Training Support – Standard Motor Products Inc.
  • Outstanding Technology Support – PartsWatch
  • Outstanding Marketing Support – WIX Filters
  • Outstanding Sales Support – East Penn Manufacturing
  • Supplier of the Year – WIX Filters

APH is a third-generation family-owned aftermarket auto parts distributor and store group based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

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