The AAM Group presented 11 supplier awards at its recent annual Membership Meeting in Chicago. Highlighted by the Partnership and Group Impact Awards, the categories also included Full Growth Throttle, Pavement Pioneer, Most Influential Marketing, Aftermarket Visionary, Excellence in Education, Driven by Data, and the Rookie of the Year.
Supplier Partner Winners
- Lippert accepted the Partnership Award, which honors the supplier that demonstrated outstanding overall performance across all award categories.
- Two Group Impact Awards were handed out this year, one to Air Lift (Total Truck Centers and Performance Corner) and one to K&N Engineering (Parts Pro) for their contributions to the success and growth of AAM headquarters, members, and resellers in their respective programs.
- RealTruck/BAK accepted the Full Growth Throttle Award, which recognizes the supplier partner that generated the greatest opportunity for profit across distribution and retail.
- The Pavement Pioneer Award was also accepted by Lippert for fielding the most robust outside sales presence, including actively maintaining strong relationships with jobbers and warehouses. AAM-supporting brands under the Lippert umbrella include ARIES, CURT, LUVERNE, Ranch Hand, and UWS.
- The Most Influential Marketing Award was given to Overland Vehicle Systems for exceptional marketing concepts and execution.
- Alongside their first award, Air Lift received recognition for the TOWTAL VIEW LANGUARD and received the Aftermarket Visionary Award.
- Icon Vehicle Dynamics has earned The AAM Group’s Excellence in Education award, honoring its commitment to sales and product training that empowers jobbers and drives category growth.
- Presented with the Driven by Data Award, RealTruck and Ranch Hand earned special recognition for the quality and completeness of their product data.
- Finally, Gen-Y Hitch was awarded Rookie of the Year in recognition for their outstanding performance, engagement and impact as a new supplier partner.
Ambassador Award Winners
AAM also named seven recipients of the Ambassador Award, given to key individuals who exemplified their commitment to its shared mission of growing the aftermarket as a unified league. The winners included:
- Albert Torres (RIGID Industries)
- Luke Stump (Gen-Y Hitch)
- Andrew Schroeder (RealTruck)
- Randy Williamson (Competition Specialties, Inc.)
- Alex Stein (Midwest Wheel)
- Royal Coburn (A1 Distributing)
- Ryan Carmona (Sunrise National Distributors)