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NCMA Awards Excellence in Cataloging
Capacity Attendance On-Hand to Recognize the Industry’s Best
BETHESDA, MD – April 30, 2010 – The best examples of automotive cataloging, in a variety of media, were recently recognized at the 37th Annual Knowledge Exchange Conference of the National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) in San Antonio, Texas. More than 275 were on-hand for the NCMA Catalog Excellence Awards Luncheon at the conclusion of three days of networking, education and professional development.
Mark Richardson, NCMA President from Falcon Steering Systems said, “We were overwhelmed by the participation in the conference and are pleased to recognize the very best examples of work in our profession. Congratulations to all of the award winners.”
The NCMA President’s Award for Catalog Excellence is judged by a panel of peers for the best examples of cataloging in print, CD-ROM and Web catalogs. This year the Platinum award winners were:
- Print Catalog - CARDONE Industries for their 2010 Automotive Brake catalog
- CD Catalog - Affinia Under Vehicle Group for the Raybestos Brake
eSelect catalog
- Web Catalog - Affinia Under Vehicle Group for the Raybestos Brake Website
Electronic Data Excellence Awards are presented by the leading aftermarket data receivers to the suppliers who consistently provide the highest quality electronic applications data. This year the Platinum award winners were:
- Activant Solutions recognized IAP / Dura International
- Advance Auto Parts recognized Robert Bosch for Purolator Filters
- AutoZone recognized Dorman Products
- CARQUEST recognized Gates Corporation
- NAPA recognized BBB Industries
- O’Reilly Auto Parts recognized CARDONE Industries
- And WHI Solutions recognized Affinia Under Vehicle Group for Raybestos
The complete list of award winners can be seen on the NCMA Web site at http://www.ncmacat.org/. The 2011 NCMA Knowledge Exchange conference will be held at the Renaissance Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Fla., April 8-12.
About the NCMA – The National Catalog Managers Association is a professional society of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and includes over 170 catalog and product content professionals from the aftermarket. The organization is exclusively dedicated to the educational and professional interests of automotive content managers and their vendor partners. www.ncmacat.org