And The Winners Are...

It was an evening of recognition and celebration as the RV aftermarket gathered at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort in Bonita Springs, Fla., to celebrate the industry during the 2018 RV Aftermarket Executive Conference.

The RV Aftermarket Awards, presented by Blue Ox, recognized individuals, suppliers and distributors committed to excellence and growth in the RV aftermarket, while also highlighting the most popular new products available in the marketplace. To honor these achievements, four award categories were presented including: Product of the Year, Distributor of the Year, Supplier of the Year and the Jim Barker Lifetime Achievement award.

The group of attendees first took some time to network after a day of meetings before RV Industry Association Aftermarket Committee Chairman, Steve Johnson, dove into presenting the awards. Northern Wholesale Supply took home the Distributor of the Year award and Pace Electronics took home the Supplier of the Year award.

Seventeen entries were submitted for the Aftermarket Product of the Year, which included products from a gas absorption refrigerator to a pet monitoring system. A panel of select dealers and distributors considered innovation, functionality, value, quality of product and technology. First place Product of the Year went to AP Products’ RV Vent Shade, second place to RV Intelligence’s The WoBLR and third place to Southwire Company’s Surge Guard 34950.

Concluding the evening’s festivities was the presentation of the Jim Barker Lifetime Achievement award. Judged by previous winners, this prestigious award recognizes individuals who have significantly contributed to the success of the RV aftermarket industry. While the award is not given out every year, this year there were several well-qualified candidates. To the delight of the crowd in the room, Bob Brammer, President of Stromberg Carlson Products, was recognized with the honor.

It was a great tribute to a man who has done so much for the industry, to cap a great evening of awards.

Check out our award recipients below!

Product of the Year, First Place - AP Products' RV Vent Shade

Product of the Year, Second Place - RV Intelligence's The WoBLR

Product of the Year, Third Place - Southwire Company's Surge Guard 34950

Supplier of the Year - Pace Electronics

Distributor of the Year - Northern Wholesale Supply

Jim Barker Lifetime Achievement - Bob Brammer, President of Stromberg Carlson Products