David Scheer, president of Inland Truck Parts Co., has received the prestigious 2007 AAIA Outstanding Service Award. The award was presented during the AAIA executive committee meeting at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) in Las Vegas.

The AAIA Outstanding Service Award is given to those who have shown their dedication to the causes and ideals of the industry, through countless hours of volunteer time spent to accomplish a goal. Recipients of the award go beyond the call of duty to benefit the aftermarket.
Scheer played an integral role in the all-industry breakthrough agreement that brought the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN) in as an HDAW sponsor and has been instrumental in the success of HDAW. He formed the Commercial Vehicle Task Force, comprised of eight leading industry groups, to resolve the problem of restricted product and repair information access in the heavy-duty marketplace. Scheer has been involved with the Heavy Duty Distribution Association (HDDA) for more than 10 years, serving both on the board and as past chairman. He also served as vice president on the AAIA Executive Committee.
Scheer has been with Inland Truck Parts Co. for 34 years and has held posi­tions including delivery driver, warehouse person, inside salesman, outside salesman, store manager, regional manager, marketing manager, vice president and now president. Inland has 25 locations covering 10 states with 500 employees. The company has 140 rebuild mechanics doing component remanufacturing and 85 drive-in service technicians.
AAIA is a Maryland-based association whose more than 23,000 member and affiliates manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, service, tool, equipment, materials and supplies. Through its membership, AAIA represents more than 100,000 repair shops, parts stores and distribution outlets.