Aftermarket April 2022

NEWS TechMan returns as Top Technician/Top Garage 2022 sponsor MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 5 www.aftermarketonline.net Automotive aft software desig Business mana -yas e e s in on seseo c ting pr or epr ock mana s, st our sale e ytae gr Int ermarket ned for the gement . age o-use pack t d ounting an c ent, ac gem rs tocfa ortMo /10 7 y Used b Autopart For further information or to request a demo, pleas www.mamsoft.co.uk/autopart or call us on 01226 35 e visit 2901 TechMan has returned as a sponsor for Top Technician and Top Garage in 2022. Commenting on their sponsorship, TechMan Director Terry Dorney said: “TechMan are tremendously honoured to again be one of the main sponsors for the highly regarded Top Technician and Top Garage competitions for 2022. “Having been part of Top Technician and Top Garage since 2019, the respect with which technicians and garages view these competitions is why we want to continue supporting them.” Terry added: “We see our participation in as our way of helping the best people in the industry to advance their business aspirations or technical goals. We wish everyone who enters the best of luck and look forward to seeing you along the way.” Top Technician and Top Garage 2022 are sponsored by Snap-on, VARTA, Blue Print & febi bilstein and TechMan, and come to you in association with the Garage Equipment Association (GEA) and the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF). For more on Top Technician and Top Garage 2022, turn to page 24. APRIL 20 2 AFTERMARKET 7 Arnold Clark Autoparts announces Supplier of the Year Arnold Clark Autoparts has named First Line as the winner of its Supplier of the Year award, with TMD Friction coming a close second in the runner-up spot. First Line Managing Director Dan Joyner observed: “This award is testament to the efforts made by First Line over the last year to ensure our product range, customer service and stock availability meets and exceeds our customers’ expectations.” On their runner-up award, TMD Friction UK Sales Manager Nick Hayes commented: “TMD Friction was delighted to be among such esteemed company, so it’s a real feather in our cap to be named as runner-up.” Suppliers on the shortlist were BGA, Brake Engineering, Febi, Lesjöfors, Polyco, Rollco, Sogefi, Shaftec, TMD and WAI. Craig McCracken, Group Factor Manager at Arnold Clark Autoparts, added: “It’s been a particularly challenging period for the automotive industry, so to give all of our suppliers thanks for their support over this time has been really special.” Follow us on Facebook @aftermarketmagazine Sponsored by: