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By Counterman
Photo caption, left to right: Bob Courtney, mayor of Madison; Sen. Todd Young; Bill Long, president and CEO of MEMA; and Dominic Grote, president and CEO of Grote Industries.
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently recognized Sen. Todd Young as a 2022 recipient of the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award.
The award recognizes elected officials who have shown outstanding leadership on behalf of motor vehicle component suppliers.
Young, an Indiana Republican, received the award at the Grote Industries facility in Madison, Indiana. Grote is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of vehicle lighting and safety systems.
“It is a pleasure to host Senator Young at Grote Industries,” said Dominic Grote, president and CEO of Grote Industries. “His leadership continues to make a positive impact to the industry and the state of Indiana.”
MEMA President and CEO Bill Long presented the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award.
“Senator Young works diligently to promote our industry,” Long commented. “He is a true champion of the motor vehicle parts sector, and we are honored to recognize his efforts with this award.”
Young is a leading manufacturing advocate and bipartisan leader in the U.S. Senate. Young’s work carries great significance for the auto parts industry, which provides more than 907,000 direct jobs, making it the largest creator of manufacturing jobs nationwide and contributing two-thirds of the value of a new vehicle.
“I am grateful for this recognition and the thousands of Hoosiers who work in the motor vehicle parts sector,” Young said. “In the Senate, I will continue to fight for policies like USICA that support domestic manufacturing and encourage American innovation.”
At the instrumental Senate Finance and Commerce Committees, Young has done much to advance MEMA manufacturing and competitiveness priorities. For example, he has been a leader of efforts in 2021-2022 to pass the CHIPS Act, with its vital motor vehicle legacy chip provision for the industry to increase U.S. semiconductor chip production to alleviate stressed supply chains.
In fact, Young was the Republican leader of the broad U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) that passed the Senate in June 2021. The bill includes the CHIPS Act, enhances supply chain resiliency and increases funding for R&D partnerships with manufacturers. Young is working hard to get a final version of this bill passed through Congress as soon as possible in 2022.
“Senator Young is a true champion of Indiana motor vehicle parts manufacturers and their 84,000 employees,” said Long. “We are pleased to present MEMA’s 2022 Industry Champion Award to Senator Young.”
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By Counterman
The Philadelphia Inquirer has recognized CARDONE Industries as a 2022 Top Workplace.
The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee-engagement technology partner Energage. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution and connection.
“I’m grateful for the participation of our employees and their honest assessment of our company and culture,” said Mike Carr, CEO. “When you give your employees a voice, it encourages a collaborative atmosphere where you can come together to navigate challenges and shape your path ahead. We’re thrilled to have achieved the Top Workplaces honor during our first year of participation.”
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By Counterman
Standard Motor Products (SMP) announced that it is the recipient of the 2021 Spirit of NAPA trophy, presented at NAPA Auto Parts’ Vendor Summit and Supplier Awards Banquet on May 25.
At the awards banquet, NAPA recognizes top suppliers for their contributions in categories such as quality, innovation, cataloging and sales leadership. The highlight of the evening is the presentation of the prestigious Spirit of NAPA trophy, NAPA’s top honor.
This year, SMP was honored as the 2021 Spirit of NAPA award winner, as a testament to SMP’s significant impact on NAPA’s success.
“The Spirit of NAPA encompasses market leadership, outstanding products and service, and a firm commitment to winning the right way with integrity,” said Jamie Walton, NAPA’s executive vice president & chief merchandising officer. “Equally as impressive was the fact that despite a sales increase beyond expectations and global supply challenges, this supplier maintained a fill rate well above the Industry.”
“We are delighted and humbled to have been awarded NAPA’s top honor,” SMP CEO and President Eric Sills said. “We believe that the partnership between NAPA and SMP creates a powerful combination, one which has yielded tremendous success in the marketplace. “We recognize that to be successful, we need to do just about everything right, so I thank both NAPA and the thousands of SMP employees who contributed to this win.”
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NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.) Inc. has announced two promotions with its leadership team.
Franchelle Thomas has been promoted to director of culture, communication and people, filling a recently vacated position. Paul Abbott has been promoted to director of corporate strategy, planning and administration.
Thomas previously was the general manager of human resources NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc., and will add to her responsibilities Human Resources strategies for NTK Technologies and NGK Canada.
In addition, she will be responsible for driving the company culture and communications of NGK U.S.A. Thomas has been with NGK Spark Plugs for 17 years, holding positions of increasing responsibility.
Abbott most recently held the position of general manager of corporate strategy and planning and will continue to develop business strategies to achieve company goals. In addition, in his new role, he will lead the corporate administration function. Abbott has been with NGK Spark Plugs for 18 months.
“I am excited to announce the promotions of these highly respected leaders,” said NGK President and CEO Michael Schwab. “The contributions of Franchelle and Paul during their time at NGK have been invaluable, and I know their insight and expertise will be beneficial as they take on these additional areas of responsibility.”
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. , June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) recognized 16 of its top vendors last night at its 2022 Vendor Partner Summit. The awards honor companies who provided exceptional performance and demonstrated a strong commitment to customer satisfaction during the past year.
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