Federated honors members with awards for excellence

March 27, 2019
Federated honored three of its members for their exceptional commitment and support of the Federated Co-Man, marketing and national accounts programs.

Federated honored three of its members for their exceptional commitment and support of the Federated Co-Man, marketing and national accounts programs.

Automotive Supply Company in Appleton, Wisconsin was named Federated Co-Man Member of the Year. This annual award is presented to a member that has shown outstanding support of the member-owned Co-Man warehouse operation and its programs. Rick Wood accepted the award on behalf of Automotive Supply.

From left to right: Kerry Humphreys, Cold Air Distributors; Ken Bates, Cold Air Distributors; Phil Moore, senior vice president, Federated Auto Parts; Denick Cobb, Cold Air Distributors

Cold Air Distributors of Fort Pierce, Florida was honored with the Federated Marketing Excellence Award. Accepting the award were Ken Bates, Denick Cobb and Kerry Humphreys.

Parts Distributing Inc. (PDI), located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was honored with the Federated National Accounts Award. This top award recognizes a Federated member for excellence in serving national accounts customers. Donovan Haidinger accepted the award on behalf of PDI.

“We are proud to honor these Federated members who successfully execute marketing, national accounts and Co-Man programs,” said Rusty Bishop, CEO of Federated Auto Parts. “We congratulate Automotive Supply, Cold Air and PDI for excelling in each of their respective categories and earning these prestigious awards. We also thank all of our members for their continued dedication to the success of these vital Federated programs.”

About Federated

Federated Auto Parts, headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, is one of the largest auto parts distribution and marketing organizations in North America. Federated is dedicated to supporting its customers with quality name brand parts, programs designed to grow their businesses, and experienced people who are knowledgeable in today’s evolving automotive technology. For more information, visit www.federatedautoparts.com.

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