North America’s premier wholesale distributor honors DENSO at biennial expo
LONG BEACH, Calif. – DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc., an affiliate of leading global mobility supplier DENSO Corp., has captured the Customer Commitment Award given by Worldpac at its 2026 Supplier and Training Expo (STX). North America’s premier wholesale automotive parts distributor announced the award during its Aug. 19-23 conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
Worldpac recognized DENSO for its dedication to providing only the best customer experience, bringing a strong partnership to Worldpac through exceptional service, comprehensive training support, proactive field engagement, and a consistent commitment to solving problems.
“We’re honored to present DENSO with the Customer Commitment Award during this year’s STX conference,” said Worldpac President and CEO John Hamilton. “Here at Worldpac, our business would not be possible without the incredible partnership of our suppliers, and we’re lucky to have such powerful brands, like DENSO, help deliver the right part at the right time to our customers.”
“Worldpac’s Customer Commitment Award is a profound honor,” said Kelly Dickens, senior manager of DENSO’s National Accounts and Marketing. “Congratulations to our National Accounts sales team for earning this recognition through their relentless commitment to customer success. They consistently lean in when challenges arise, remain focused on solutions, and go above and beyond to meet our customers’ needs. This award is also a testament to the entire DENSO team whose trusted products and services empower our sales associates to deliver exceptional value every day.”
Worldpac’s leadership team presented the award during its 2026 Supplier Awards ceremony at STX 2026. The event featured more than 300 technical and business training classes and exhibits from approximately 250 parts, tools and equipment manufacturers and suppliers. STX 2026 is Worldpac’s eighth such event, which it holds every two years.
Worldpac is North America’s leading wholesale distributor of genuine original equipment parts, national aftermarket brands and exclusive brands to professional repair shops across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
About DENSO
Globally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO is a $47.9 billion leading mobility supplier that develops advanced technology and components for nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today. With manufacturing at its core, DENSO invests in around 180 facilities worldwide to provide opportunities for rewarding careers and to produce cutting-edge electrification, powertrain, thermal and mobility electronics products, among others, that change how the world moves. In developing such solutions, the company’s 158,000 global employees are paving the way to a mobility future that improves lives, eliminates traffic accidents, and preserves the environment. DENSO spent around 8.6 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. For more information about DENSO’s operations worldwide, visit https://www.denso.com/global/en/.
In North America, DENSO is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs 27,000+ team members across nearly 50 sites in the U.S, Canada and Mexico. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, DENSO in North America generated $12.5 billion in consolidated sales. To learn more about DENSO operations in the region and explore career opportunities, please visit https://www.denso.com/us-ca/en/.