AutoZone Vendor Summit Celebrates Accomplishments and Contributions of Top Suppliers
June 19 2017 - 5:00PM
AutoZone recognized 14 of its top suppliers at the annual AutoZone
Vendor Summit on May 31, 2017 in Memphis, Tenn. Each company was
selected for demonstrating exceptional collaboration, innovation
and commitment to customer satisfaction throughout the last year.
Five vendors received AutoZone WITTDTJR® awards (“What It Takes
to Do the Job Right”): Bearing Tech, MotoRad, Old World Industries,
Spectrum Brands GAC and Wilmar Corporation. These vendors
consistently ensured that AutoZone’s Do-It-Yourself (“DIY”)
customers and professional installers have the parts and products
necessary to best fix vehicles and keep vehicles running
smoothly.
Eight vendors were selected for the prestigious AutoZone Extra
Miler award: ATK-VEGE, FDP Virginia, LKQ Corporation, Meguiar’s,
Inc., Neotek, The Hillman Group, Shell Oil and Tiger Accessory
Group. The Extra Miler award honors those vendors who are “unfazed
by obstacles, go above and beyond the call of duty, exceed
expectations and consistently do more than expected.”
AutoZone named Standard Motor Products (SMP), a 25-year AutoZone
partner, 2017 Vendor of the Year, recognizing its strong category
management support and collaborative teamwork. SMP helped improve
sales results by focusing on innovation and differentiation across
its product categories.
“Our 2017 Vendor of the Year, Standard Motor Products (SMP), and
our Vendor Summit award winners make tremendous contributions to
AutoZone’s success,” said Bill Hackney, Senior Vice President,
Merchandising, Customer Satisfaction. “These suppliers collaborate,
innovate and most importantly, help us meet customers’ needs. We
celebrate their accomplishments and thank all of our suppliers for
their support for and commitment to our customers and to
AutoZone.”
About AutoZone:As of May 6, 2017, AutoZone
sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through
5,381 AutoZone stores in 50 states plus the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S., and 499 stores in Mexico, 26
IMC branches and nine stores in Brazil for a total count
of 5,915.
AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of
automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States.
Each AutoZone store carries an extensive product line for cars,
sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and
remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items,
accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also
have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and
prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and
national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public
sector accounts. IMC branches carry an extensive line of
original equipment quality import replacement parts. AutoZone
also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software through
www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts,
maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products through
www.autozone.com, and accessories, performance and replacement
parts through www.autoanything.com, and our commercial customers
can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com and
www.imcparts.net. AutoZone does not derive revenue from
automotive repair or installation.
Contact Information:
Media: Ray Pohlman, 866-966-3017, ray.pohlman@autozone.com
Financial: Brian Campbell, 901 495-7005, brian.campbell@autozone.com
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