By Ashley Reyes
SEMA has announced the finalists of its 2024 Manufacturer of the Year and Channel Partner of the Year Awards. Presented at the SEMA Show, these awards recognize leading companies for their significant contributions to the automotive special-equipment industry over a yearlong period.
Finalists for SEMA Manufacturer of the Year, which honors a manufacturing company for its outstanding industry contributions, innovations, and business practices, are:
- CSF Cooling – Racing & High Performance Division
- GEN-Y Hitch
- QA1
Finalists for SEMA Channel Partner of the Year, which recognizes a sales channel partner for its role in facilitating the flow of goods from manufacturers to end users, providing outstanding service to the sales, distribution, retail and/or eCommerce channel(s) of the industry, are:
- Keystone Automotive
- Meyer Distributing
- Tri-State Enterprises
The Manufacturer of the Year and Channel Partner of the Year award recipients will be announced alongside the New Products Awards winners during the SEMA Show Kickoff Breakfast, November 5 at 7:00 a.m. PST at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Paradise Event Center. Emceed by Jerod DeAnda and a not-to-be-missed keynote speaker, the Kickoff Breakfast will unite the global automotive community for networking, a plated breakfast, and special presentations before the Show officially opens.
The SEMA Person of the Year, Content Creator of the Year and the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award recipients will be announced during the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet on Thursday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. PST at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Paradise Event Center. The SEMA Industry Awards Banquet is the annual celebration of the specialty-equipment industry. SEMA Show attendees are invited to attend the event to experience top-flight entertainment, industry trends, and networking.
Additionally, the winner of the SEMA Best Engineered Vehicle of the Year Award will be announced on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. PST in SEMA Central.
To RSVP for the Kickoff Breakfast or purchase tickets to the Industry Awards Banquet, click here.