AWDA Announces 2022 Industry Award Winners

Nov. 1, 2022

Four winners were honored during the 2022 AWDA General Session on Monday, October 31 in Las Vegas.


The Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA), a community of the Auto Care Association, named its 2022 recipients of its annual AWDA Industry Awards, according to a press release. Recipients are those who demonstrate excellence in educating, innovating, managing, and leading within the industry.

The 2022 winner are:

  • Pursuit of Excellence Award: Todd Leimenstoll, president and CEO, Auto-Wares Group of Companies
  • Outstanding Leadership Award in Honor of Jack Creamer: Larry Northup, Auto Care Association (retired)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award in Honor of Martin Fromm: Aaron Lowe, Auto Care Association (retired)
  • Art Fisher Award for Excellence in Education: Recipient: National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)

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