Westpac Heavy Duty announced the recipients of it annual PAC awards, which are given to vendors who have received high marks on Westpac’s supplier scorecard for 2008.
Westpac, based in Phoenix, said it uses the scorecard method to rate all of their suppliers in such categories as total gross sales, fill rate, marketing / promotional assistance, training and several others. The 2009 PAC Awards were presented to Affinia Group (Raybestos Products Corp. & Wix Filtration Products), ArvinMeritor, Gates Corporation and Red Dot Corporation.
“The support and commitment we receive from these vendors is greatly appreciated and will go a long way in creating a bright future for all involved,” said Charles Weston, president and CEO of Westpac Heavy Duty.
ArvinMeritor was also presented Westpac’s Vendor of the Year Award. “ArvinMeritor made a strong commitment to us this past year and we look forward to expanding Meritor’s presence within our company,” Weston said.
John Misken of Affinia Group was presented Westpac’s Vender Rep of the Year Award. This is the second year in a row Misken has been presented this award.
“When we established this award five years ago, I never envisioned that any rep would win it two consecutive years,” said Mark Carroll, Westpac sales manager. “John’s product support, training, follow through and sales efforts have earned him the respect of all of our employees and he was an overwhelming choice for this award.”
