DENSO Products and Services Americas, an affiliate of automotive supplier DENSO Corporation, is the recipient of the 2018 Vendor of the Year award presented by 1Parts North America.

The award was announced at the Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group) national conference and expo held in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

“The entire DENSO team is deeply honoured to receive this prestigious award,” said Frank Cisek, Senior Manager of DENSO’s Aftermarket Sales. “We take pride in our superior products and customer service. When our customers reward us like this, it inspires us to aim even higher.”

Alex Gelbcke, CEO of 1Parts, and Roy Kent and Mike Mohler of The Group presented the coveted award to the DENSO team. The DENSO team received this honour for its North American support of 1Parts partners Federated Auto Parts and the National Pronto Association. Besides providing them with world-class customer service, the company has gone above and beyond to help them increase market share.

“As The Group continues to expand its global footprint, it is imperative that our vendor partners have the capabilities to meet the needs of our members,” said Larry Pavey, CEO of The Group. “DENSO has been recognized for its commitment to helping our members grow their businesses. We congratulate DENSO on this award and thank them for their continued support of The Group membership.”

This is the second time in a row that 1Parts has recognized and honoured DENSO with an award. At The Group’s inaugural conference and expo in 2018, DENSO was named 1Parts Vendor of the Year for support of the group’s North American membership.