Vehlo, the parent company to aftermarket brands such as Autoshop Solutions, Tire Guru, Shop Boss, Protractor, Omnique, AutoServe1, Fitment Group, and 360 Payments, held its annual company-wide meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from January 15-16, 2024.
The two-day event wrapped up with its annual award ceremony. Vehlo honored 19 distinguished employees for their 2023 contributions. Here were the winners:
Aftermarket Division
Distinguished Leadership
Margaret Palango // Autoshop Solutions
Aftermarket Sales ROY
Katie Byreiter // AutoServe1
AMP 80 @ 80 Award
JL Kessler & Stephen Kessler // AutoServe1
Aftermarket Sales ACE (Top Gun) In memory of Adam Cohen
Scott Robertson // Protractor
AMP Sales Leader of the Year
Josh Martalock // Tire Guru
Aftermarket Ops ROY
Scott Simpson // AutoServe1
Aftermarket Impact Player
Sarah Duff // Autoshop Solutions
Aftermarket Product Passion Player
Rebecca Castro // Omnique
Aftermarket Teammate of the Year
Stephanie Herte // Protractor
Aftermarket Manager of the Year
Paul Forcey // Shop Boss
Product Enhancement of the Year
UI Enhancement // Shop Boss
Aftermarket Development MVP
Brett Nielsen // Tire Guru
Aftermarket Employee of the Year
Ruth Wisniewski // Vehlo SMS
Payments Division
Distinguished Leadership
Anita Gibbs // 360 Payments
Top Taco Receiver
Tiare Rice // 360 Payments
Payments Ops ROY
Matthew Lord // 360 Payments
Vehlo COE Unity Award
Bay Shelton // 360 Payments
Payment Ops Impact Player
Dan Welsh // 360 Payments
Payment Sales Top Gun
Shane Bonno // 360 Payments
Payment Ops Employee of the Year
Kev Williams // 360 Payments
About the Author
Chris Jones
Group Editorial Director
Chris Jones is Group Editorial Director for the Vehicle Repair Group at Endeavor Business Media. He’s a multiple-award-winning editor and journalist and a certified project manager now providing editorial leadership and brand strategy for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.