The Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Division has been named "2008 Supplier of the Year" by BWP/CARQUEST. The award was presented at a customer meeting at BWP Distributors’ Armonk, NY facility on January 22. BWP chooses its Supplier of the Year based on shipping performance, order fill, product quality, technical support, new number availability, cataloging and customer service. Bosch’s selection reflects the long-term effective partnership it has developed with BWP/CARQUEST over the years.
“For the past 17 years, BWP has honored one of our vendors as BWP Supplier of the Year,” said Rich Pallai, Vice President of Marketing for BWP. “This is the highest form of recognition that a supplier can achieve from BWP and we congratulate Bosch on this well-deserved accomplishment.”
“We extend our congratulations to all of the Bosch Aftermarket associates who helped to make this happen,” Bosch Aftermarket President David Coolidge commented. "This is a team success which should be celebrated by all, since many associates contributed to the customer's satisfaction."
Bosch supplies oxygen sensors, fuel pumps and spark plugs through BWP to selected CARQUEST auto parts stores in the Northeastern United States.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. According to preliminary figures, some 282,000 associates generated sales of roughly 45 billion euros (about $53 billion) in the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology in fiscal 2008. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network are the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than three billion euros for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions, which are both innovative and beneficial.
In North America, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial automation and mobile products, power tools and accessories, security technology, thermo-technology, packaging equipment and household appliances. Bosch employs approximately 25,000 associates in more than 70 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with reported sales of $9.5 billion in fiscal 2007.
