Import Vehicle Community Announces 2018 Import Product And Marketing Award Winners

Import Vehicle Community Announces 2018 Import Product And Marketing Award Winners

The Import Product and Marketing Awards consist of 10 categories and recognize innovative products and marketing programs designed to serve the import aftermarket.

The Import Vehicle Community recently announced the winners of its annual Product and Marketing Awards. The awards were presented to the winners at the Import Vehicle Community booth during AAPEX currently taking place in Las Vegas.

The Import Vehicle Community is a community of the Auto Care Association focused on serving the needs of all businesses engaged in import nameplate products and services. The Import Product and Marketing Awards consist of 10 categories and recognize innovative products and marketing programs designed to serve the import aftermarket.

The 2018 Import Product and Marketing Award winners are:

Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product or Product Line
Company: KYB Americas Corp.
Entry: KYB Strut-Plus

Best New Product or Product Line
Company: BATTSCAN was Developed by QTS, brought to market by FutureTech Auto, and distributed by DC Battery Hub
Entry: BATTSCAN

Best Performance Product or Accessory
Company: CRP Automotive
Entry: REIN Aluminum Water Pump Pulley & Belt Kit

Best New Tool for Repairs
Company: Nissens North America
Entry: Compressor Oil Visual Diagnostic Tool

Best Problem-Solver
Company: Lumileds
Entry: Philips X-treme Ultinon LED Headlights

Best Packaging of a Product
Company: Sensen Shocks & Struts by DMA Sales, LLC
Entry: ATLAS LIFT by DMA Offers Modern Sleek “Retail Ready” Packaging

Best Merchandising/Advertising of a Product
Company: Akebono Brake Corporation
Entry: People of Akebono Advertising Campaign

Best Print or Electronic Catalog of a Product Line
Company: Centric Parts
Entry: 2019 Brake Systems Import and Domestic Catalog

Best Electronic Media
Company: PartsTech Inc.
Entry: PartsTech.com

Best Functional Fluid
Company: AISIN World Corp. of America
Entry: AISIN ATF-NS3

For more information about the Import Vehicle Community’s Product and Marketing Awards, visit autocare.org/import-vehicle-community/awards.

 

 

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