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January 2012
Commercial Vehicle Supplier
Award for WABCO
WABCO Holdings
Inc., a global technol-
ogy leader and tier-
one supplier to the
commercial vehicle
industry, has just an-
nounced that the Inde-
pendent Automotive
Aftermarket Federa-
tion (IAAF) of the UK
has named WABCO
as the “Commercial
Vehicle Supplier of
the Year” for 2011,
marking the fourth
time the company has
earned this award in
the last six years.
IAAF is UK’s larg-
est trade association
representing
inde-
pendent automotive
parts distributors, af-
termarket service cent-
ers and garages as well
as parts manufacturers
and importers.
Mr. Nick Best, IAAF President
said: “It is WABCO’s fourth year
winning this top award, an achieve-
ment unmatched by any other sup-
plier, and another mark of WA-
BCO’s leadership and consistent
performance.”
“WABCO is proud to be honored
once again by the UK’s leading af-
termarket trade association, as we
are passionate about maximizing
products & components
customer satisfaction
amongst distributors,
fleets and vehicle op-
erators,” said Mr. Nick
Rens, WABCO Vice
President, Trailer Sys-
tems and Aftermarket.
“Our service capabili-
ties and standards dif-
ferentiate WABCO in
the aftermarket, thus
providing customers
with safe, efficient and
peak performance over
the lifetime of their
commercial vehicles.”
He added: “This
award shows that WA-
BCO has an excellent
partnership with our
distributors as they en-
sure that our end users
receive the right part,
at the right time, every
time. WABCO distrib-
utors also support our
end users with excel-
lent technical knowledge,” said Mr.
Chris Chapman, Regional Leader,
United Kingdom and North Amer-
ica Aftermarket. “As fleets increas-
ingly operate across borders, our
customers value WABCO’s service
excellence and product quality not
only in the UK but also throughout
the whole European aftermarket.”
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“This Award recognizes
service excellence, high
quality products and ex-
pert technical support and
we congratulate WABCO on
their success as ‘Commer-
cial Vehicle Supplier of the
Year’ for 2011.”
– Mr. Nick Best