AutoZone Vendor Summit Celebrates and Honors Top-Performing Vendors
20 June 2019 - 7:00AM
AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) recognized 14 of its top-performing vendors at
the annual AutoZone Vendor Summit on June 18, 2019, in Memphis,
Tenn. Each vendor was selected for demonstrating exceptional
collaboration, innovation and commitment to customer satisfaction
throughout the last year.
AutoZone named Osram Sylvania its 2019 Vendor of the Year.
Osram Sylvania, which has done business with AutoZone for more than
20 years, was recognized for its ability to deliver innovative
products, exceptional performance and its commitment to “Drive for
Excellence.”
Six vendors were selected for the prestigious AutoZone Extra
Miler award: Bosch; Metra Electronics; Neotek Corporation; Spectra
Premium; Technical Chemical Company; and Wells Vehicle Electronics.
The Extra Miler award honors those vendors who are “unfazed by
obstacles, go above and beyond the call of duty, exceed
expectations and consistently do more than expected.”
Seven vendors received AutoZone WITTDTJR® awards (“What It Takes
to Do the Job Right”): Edelbrock; Griot’s Garage; Illinois Tool
Works; Motorcar Parts of America; Omega Environmental Technologies;
Sea Foam Sales Company; and Wetherill Associates. These vendors
consistently ensured that AutoZone’s Do-It-Yourself (“DIY”)
customers and professional installers had the parts and products
necessary to fix vehicles, keep them running smoothly, and do the
job right the first time.
“Our 2019 Vendor of the Year, Osram Sylvania, and our Vendor
Summit award winners represent invaluable contributors to
AutoZone’s success, and are key to our ability to deliver
high-quality products and innovative solutions to our customers,”
said Bill Hackney, Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Customer
Satisfaction. “We proudly celebrate these exceptional vendors
and thank all of our vendors for their efforts and commitment to
AutoZone and our customers.”
About AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) As of May 4, 2019,
the Company had 5,686 stores in 50 states in the U.S., the District
of Columbia and Puerto Rico, 576 stores in Mexico, and 25 stores in
Brazil for a total count of 6,287.
AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of
automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States.
Each AutoZone store carries an extensive product line for cars,
sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and
remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items,
accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also
have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and
prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and
national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public
sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand
diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com.
Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items,
accessories, and non-automotive products through www.autozone.com
and our commercial customers can make purchases through
www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from
automotive repair or installation.
Contact Information:
Media: David McKinney, 901-495-7951,
david.mckinney@autozone.com
Financial: Brian Campbell, 901-495-7005,
brian.campbell@autozone.com
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