Dominic Grote Wins Prestigious Education Award

 

Aftermarket Training Efforts Cited By Northwood University

Las Vegas. (October 31, 2006) — Dominic Grote, vice president of sales and marketing for Grote Industries, received the annual Aftermarket Management Education Award today at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Northwood University Aftermarket Management Education Awards program was established in 1975 to recognize individuals in the vehicle aftermarket industry who have made noteworthy contributions to education, public or private. The award was created to insure that these individuals receive national recognition for their efforts to improve educational opportunities at all levels inside or outside of the industry.

Dominic is the third member of the Grote family to be honored by Northwood, with his father Bill having received this recognition in 1999 and his uncle Walter having been the initial recipient in 1975.

“Dominic has distinguished himself as someone who is concerned and dedicated to education within the aftermarket industry through his involvement with various aftermarket and OEM industry groups,” said Dr. Tim Nash, Northwood Provost.

“He has taken an active role to stay apprised of changes in the industry related to information technology, applying them to the mass instruction of automotive and heavy duty truck technicians, both in traditional printed materials and on the Internet,” Nash concluded.

Grote is also the current chairman of the Transportation Safety Equipment Institute.

Northwood University is a private, fully accredited university specializing in managerial and entrepreneurial education offering two and four year degrees in a variety of enterprise fields.

The Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management’s Executive, Full-Time and Managerial MBA programs make Northwood’s free market based degree offerings in management and enterprise the most complete anywhere.

The university emphasizes the importance of free enterprise and is dedicated to the preservation of the free market and the important relationship between business and the arts.

Northwood operates a residential campus in Michigan, Florida and Texas; the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan, Maine; University College outreach centers and locations throughout the United States including a Distance Education online program; and several international study programs abroad.

Grote Industries is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of vehicle safety systems and is QS-9000, ISO-14001 and recently TS-16949 certified. For over 100 years, Grote has provided state of the art safety solutions for OEM and Aftermarket customers worldwide.

Grote products include LED and incandescent lamps, mirrors, obstacle detection systems and reflective accessories. Grote is headquartered in Madison, IN.

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