SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal-Mogul Corporation is
the manufacturer of choice for 14 independently owned auto parts distribution
companies and more than 100 warehouse outlets in the United States and Canada,
earning the distinction of "Manufacturer of the Year," from the program group
Independent Auto Parts of America (IAPA).
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"We give the 'Manufacturer of the Year' award to the vendor that makes an
extraordinary effort to help our members grow their business," said Mike
Kamal, president, IAPA. "For 2002, Federal-Mogul exceeded our expectations in
all the areas that are important to our relationship."
Rick Summerville, Federal-Mogul's national program group sales manager
responsible for IAPA was among those accepting the award at IAPA's national
membership meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida.
"This is a major accomplishment for Federal-Mogul," Summerville said. "We
are proud to be recognized for providing leading support and service to these
warehouses, so our customers can be successful."
IAPA distributes all of Federal-Mogul's industry-leading brands including
Champion(R) spark plugs, Moog(R) chassis parts, Fel-Pro(R) gaskets, Wagner(R)
brakes and lighting, ANCO(R) wiper products and Carter(R) fuel systems.
"In the aftermarket business, program groups account for a majority of our
automotive distributor sales, so providing them with the best quality and
service is vitally important," Summerville said.
Founded in 1986, IAPA is a program group ensuring the profitable growth
and success of the independent-auto-parts-store-owner. IAPA negotiates and
delivers more than one billion dollars worth of auto parts to more than four
thousand independent auto parts store members and tech centers. Members of
IAPA include MAWDI, Hanson Distributing, Quality Automotive, Tropical
Automotive and United Automotive.
Federal-Mogul is a global supplier of automotive components, modules, sub-
systems and systems serving the world's original equipment manufacturers and
the aftermarket. The company utilizes its engineering and materials
expertise, proprietary technology, manufacturing skill, distribution
flexibility and marketing power to deliver products, brands and services of
value to its customers. Federal-Mogul is focused on the globalization of its
teams, products and processes to bring greater opportunities for its customers
and employees, and value to its constituents. Headquartered in Southfield,
Michigan, Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899 and today employs
47,000 people in 24 countries. For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit
the company's Web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com .
SOURCE Federal-Mogul Corporation
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