The third annual NAPA Auto Care Vendor Partner Summit recently took place, where four Vendor Partner awards were given, according to a press release.
Winning the 2023 Marketing and Service Excellence recipient is Endeavor Business Media, which took over production of the NAPA INSIGHT quarterly publication at the beginning of last year. The company owns Ratchet+Wrench among several other automotive titles.
“I am grateful for the partnership the Vehicle Repair Group has formed with NAPA Auto Care, and we are honored to receive this distinguished award,” said Chris Messer, VP and group publisher of Endeavor’s Vehicle Repair Group. “This would not have been possible without the collaborative work from our team, which shows what Endeavor Business Media is capable of when we are at our best.”
The 2023 Strategic Contributor award went to NAPA TRACS, which provides shop management solutions and has been a partner of NAPA Auto Care for over 35 years.
Jay Sorensen, account manager at AutoNetTV Media, was named the 2023 MVP. AutoNetTV has been a partner of NAPA Auto Care for 15 years, and consistently collaborates with the company to best serve its members needs.
Finally, the 2023 Vendor of the Year went to KUKUI, an eight-year partner of NAPA that is credited with providing NAPA shop owners with all the equipment they need that fits their budget and size.
“We pride ourselves on providing industry-leading solutions from reputable vendors for all our NAPA Auto Care center members,” said NAPA Auto Care Vice President Jason Rainey. “Our third annual Vendor Partner Summit proved that NAPA Auto Care does exactly that. We celebrate this year's winners, including Endeavor Business Media's Vehicle Repair Group, KUKUI, NAPA TRACS, and Jay Sorensen.”
