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16th May 2005 - Federated Presents Vendor of the Year Awards

Outstanding Vendor of the Year Awards Presented to ARI and Raybestos/Spicer

Federated Auto Parts presented its Vendor of the Year Awards for 2004 at its annual meeting in New Orleans, La., according to Mike Schultz, executive vice president of Federated Auto Parts.

Outstanding Vendors of the Year

 • ARI
 • Raybestos/Spicer

Vendors of the Year

 • Grote
 • USA Industries
 • Worldwide Automotive

Honorable Mention

 • Coni-Seal
 • Federal-Mogul
 • KYB America
 • Merit Exhaust

“Each year Federated selects an Outstanding Vendor of the Year,” said Schultz.  “This year, two companies earned that honor.  We thank ARI and Raybestos/Spicer for their outstanding partnership and performance.” 

The ARI award was presented to Phil Moore and Steve Horn, both vice presidents of sales for ARI. Accepting the Raybestos/Spicer award was John Washbish, president, customer relationship management, Mike Fiorito, vice president of sales and Jerry McCabe, vice president, communications and marketing services for Affinia.

Federated Auto Parts, headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, is one of the nation’s largest auto parts distribution networks.  Currently, there are over 3,800 Federated Auto Parts stores and 2,700-plus Federated Car Care Centers nationwide.  For more information, visit www.federatedautoparts.com.

Source: Federated Auto Parts Press Release