Rich Barsamian of Advanced Clutch Technology was named 2014 SEMA Person of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Celebrate the person who makes a difference in our industry. It’s time to nominate the most influential person you know. It’s easy; just use the Person the Year Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a person in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org and she’ll walk you through it.

The SEMA Person of the Year Award was established in 1969 to honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the association and the automotive aftermarket as a whole. During the selection process, the task force takes into consideration the nominees’ service beyond their normal job function over the past year. Full criteria is available on the SEMA Awards webpage, along with a listing of past honorees.

The award winner will be celebrated for his/her accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	Rich Barsamian of Advanced Clutch Technology was named 2014 SEMA Person of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Celebrate the person who makes a difference in our industry. It’s time to nominate the most influential person you know. It’s easy; just use the Person the Year Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a person in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org and she’ll walk you through it.

The SEMA Person of the Year Award was established in 1969 to honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the association and the automotive aftermarket as a whole. During the selection process, the task force takes into consideration the nominees’ service beyond their normal job function over the past year. Full criteria is available on the SEMA Awards webpage, along with a listing of past honorees.

The award winner will be celebrated for his/her accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	Rich Barsamian of Advanced Clutch Technology was named 2014 SEMA Person of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Celebrate the person who makes a difference in our industry. It’s time to nominate the most influential person you know. It’s easy; just use the Person the Year Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a person in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org and she’ll walk you through it.

The SEMA Person of the Year Award was established in 1969 to honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the association and the automotive aftermarket as a whole. During the selection process, the task force takes into consideration the nominees’ service beyond their normal job function over the past year. Full criteria is available on the SEMA Awards webpage, along with a listing of past honorees.

The award winner will be celebrated for his/her accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	KAM Marketing was recognized as SEMA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Which manufacturers’ rep agency is setting the bar? Who works the hardest? Who has earned your trust? It’s time to celebrate their efforts. They work hard for you all year, take a few minutes right now to give them credit. It’s easy; just use the Manufacturers’ Rep Agency Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a rep agency in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org, and she’ll walk you through it.

The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award honors a manufacturers’ rep agency for its contribution to the industry for the past 12 months (corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1–June 30). Considerations include product-line knowledge, communication of critical information between supplier and the client network, updated catalogs, databases and price sheets and continuous training and education programs.

The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	KAM Marketing was recognized as SEMA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Which manufacturers’ rep agency is setting the bar? Who works the hardest? Who has earned your trust? It’s time to celebrate their efforts. They work hard for you all year, take a few minutes right now to give them credit. It’s easy; just use the Manufacturers’ Rep Agency Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a rep agency in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org, and she’ll walk you through it.

The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award honors a manufacturers’ rep agency for its contribution to the industry for the past 12 months (corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1–June 30). Considerations include product-line knowledge, communication of critical information between supplier and the client network, updated catalogs, databases and price sheets and continuous training and education programs.

The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	KAM Marketing was recognized as SEMA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Which manufacturers’ rep agency is setting the bar? Who works the hardest? Who has earned your trust? It’s time to celebrate their efforts. They work hard for you all year, take a few minutes right now to give them credit. It’s easy; just use the Manufacturers’ Rep Agency Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a rep agency in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org, and she’ll walk you through it.

The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award honors a manufacturers’ rep agency for its contribution to the industry for the past 12 months (corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1–June 30). Considerations include product-line knowledge, communication of critical information between supplier and the client network, updated catalogs, databases and price sheets and continuous training and education programs.

The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	Blake Fuller of Braille Battery won SEMA’s 2014 GEN-III Innovator Award.

By Lindsay Bianco

Who is the biggest name in the industry under 40? We’re looking to celebrate a young innovator who is changing the industry and deserves to be recognized for their hard work and dedication. Who will be the "next big thing?" Maybe it’s you! Self-nominations are accepted. Just use the Gen-III Innovator of the Year Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a young innovator in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org and she’ll walk you through it.

SEMA is also seeking nominations to recognize young innovators who exhibit the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders, and whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current marketplace. Qualifying nominees must be younger than 40 as of December 31, 2015. For more details about the criteria and to nominate, visit www.sema.org/innovator.

The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	Blake Fuller of Braille Battery won SEMA’s 2014 GEN-III Innovator Award.

By Lindsay Bianco

Who is the biggest name in the industry under 40? We’re looking to celebrate a young innovator who is changing the industry and deserves to be recognized for their hard work and dedication. Who will be the "next big thing?" Maybe it’s you! Self-nominations are accepted. Just use the Gen-III Innovator of the Year Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a young innovator in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org and she’ll walk you through it.

SEMA is also seeking nominations to recognize young innovators who exhibit the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders, and whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current marketplace. Qualifying nominees must be younger than 40 as of December 31, 2015. For more details about the criteria and to nominate, visit www.sema.org/innovator.

The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	Blake Fuller of Braille Battery won SEMA’s 2014 GEN-III Innovator Award.

By Lindsay Bianco

Who is the biggest name in the industry under 40? We’re looking to celebrate a young innovator who is changing the industry and deserves to be recognized for their hard work and dedication. Who will be the "next big thing?" Maybe it’s you! Self-nominations are accepted. Just use the Gen-III Innovator of the Year Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a young innovator in mind and need a little help, contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org and she’ll walk you through it.

SEMA is also seeking nominations to recognize young innovators who exhibit the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders, and whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current marketplace. Qualifying nominees must be younger than 40 as of December 31, 2015. For more details about the criteria and to nominate, visit www.sema.org/innovator.

The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.

	Motor State Distributing won the award for SEMA’s 2014 WD of the Year.

By Lindsay Bianco

Which warehouse distributor is head and shoulders above the rest? Honor the WD you feel sets a standard of excellence by nominating the company for SEMA’s Warehouse Distributor of the Year. It’s easy, just use the WD of the Year Nomination Form to get started.

Or, if you have a warehouse distributor in mind and need a little help, just contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org, and she’ll walk you through it.

The SEMA WD of the Year Award recognizes a warehouse distributor that operates with the integrity and business practices that set the company apart as an industry leader. Over the last year, the ideal candidate will have been involved in industry events, serviced and communicated with suppliers and resellers with excellence and provided development opportunities for clients and staff.

The award winners will be celebrated for their accomplishments at the 2015 SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 5, during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Nominations are due by Friday, July 17.