The Auto International Association (AIA), a segment of the Auto Care Association, will present its 27th annual AIA Import Product and Marketing Awards at 3 p.m. on Nov. 3 during AAPEX at the Sands Expo Center. The awards recognize manufacturers and marketers for excellence in products, including tools and functional fluids, packaging, websites, catalogs and marketing/advertising programs for import cars and trucks and new for 2015 social media campaign for import cars or trucks product and/or brand marketing.
Registrants listed by categories at this time include:
Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product or Product Line:
AISIN World Corp. of America, Atlantic Automotive Engineering, Autopart International, GMB North America Inc., Intermotor by SMP, KYB Americas Corp., MAHLE Aftermarket, TRW Aftermarket
Best New Product or Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks:
AISIN World Corp. of America, Arnott Air Suspension, Atlantic Automotive Engineering, Auto Tech USA, Cardone, Eurostar Industries, MAHLE Aftermarket, SenSen Shocks & Struts by DMA
Best Performance Product, Accessory or Functional Fluids for Import Cars or Trucks:
AISIN World Corp. of America, Centric Parts, Lumileds – founded by Philips
Best New Tool for Repairs on Import Cars or Trucks
Atlantic Automotive Engineering, Redline Detection, STAR EnviroTech
Best Problem-Solver for Import Cars or Trucks:
AISIN World Corp. of America, Auto Tech USA, Autopart International, Global Parts Distributors LLC, TechSmart by SMP, KYB Americas Corp., Redline Detection, Schaeffler
Best Packaging of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks:
Lumileds – founded by Philips, SenSen Shocks & Struts by DMA
Best Merchandising / Advertising of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks:
Centric Parts, Denso, KYB Americas Corp., OEM, Robert Bosch LLC, SenSen Shocks & Struts by DMA
Best Print or Electonic Catalog of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks:
Centric Parts, Dacomsa, S.A. de C.V., DENSO, KYB Americas Corp., OEM, Robert Bosch LLC, SenSen Shocks & Struts by DMA, ZF Services
Best Website Presentation of a Product(s) for Import Cars or Trucks:
Dacomsa, S.A. de C.V., DENSO, KYB Americas Corp., Robert Bosch LLC, SenSen Shocks & Struts by DMA
Best Social Media Campaign for Import Cars or Trucks Product and/or Brand Marketing
CRP Automotive, DENSO
The AIA Import Product Awards display area will be at AAPEX, Level 1 Sands Expo Center adjacent from the AIA Booth/Lounge No. 7207.
