Import Vehicle Community People Awards
The Import Vehicle Community People Awards Program honors outstanding individuals in the import automotive industry whose accomplishments have significantly contributed to the import industry segment and its overall growth and progress.
Congratulations to Our 2024 Award Winners
Hall of Fame
The Import Vehicle Community Hall of Fame award is intended to honor outstanding individuals in the import automotive industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness, and accomplishments have enhanced the stature of, and significantly contributed to, the import industry segment and its overall growth and progress.
Industry Impact
The Import Vehicle Community Industry Impact (formerly Lifetime Industry Achievement) award honors individuals whose outstanding performance, integrity, dignity and conscientious approach to business affairs are demonstrated as a matter of routine.
The Industry Impact award has been a means by which our industry's high contributors and unsung heroes are credited and appropriately recognized.
2024 Award Winner
Jim Phillips
Senior Vice President, Purchasing, Product Development, Sourcing, Worldpac
Person of the Year
The Person of the Year award honors an individual for their outstanding contributions to the industry during the past 12-month period preceding the selection of the current year’s award recipient. There shall be no more than one individual per year honored as the Person of the Year.
2024 Award Winner
Stefan Feder
Head of Automotive Aftermarket, North America, Continental Automotive Systems
Young Executive of the Year
The Import Vehicle Community honors outstanding young executives in the import automotive industry for their dedication, enthusiasm and accomplishments. This award recognizes the leadership and integrity of executives and team leaders under the age of 40.