Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has announced the winners of its Premier Distributor Program, a channel partner program that rewards distributors
. This year, 36 companies earned the highest ranking of platinum, achieved by being the top 10 percent of the Bendix independent aftermarket distributor network.

"We're proud to honor our top-quality distributors that continue to demonstrate exceptional achievement and exceptional support, while serving as a partner to Bendix," said Bob Johnson, Bendix vice president for aftermarket sales and marketing.

Bendix evaluates distributors in six key business performance areas. All distributors in the Bendix network earn scores that place them in one of four categories: bronze, silver, gold, or platinum. The highest-scoring distributors are rewarded on a sliding scale with enhanced support from Bendix.

This year's Bendix platinum distributors are:

* Albany Brake & Supply Company, Albany, Ga.
* Arizona Brake & Clutch Supply, Phoenix
* Capitol Clutch & Brake Company, West Sacramento, Calif.
* Carolina Rim & Wheel, Charlotte, N.C.
* CBS Parts, British Columbia
* Clutch & Brake Xchange, Stockton, Calif.
* Covington Heavy Duty Parts, Andalusia, Ala.
* Drive Train Industries, Denver
* Dutch Gosnell Manufacturing & Supply, Lafayette, La.
* First Call Truck Parts, Tallahassee, Fla.
* Fort Garry Industries, Winnipeg, Manitoba
* Harman Heavy Vehicle Specialists, Kitchener, Ontario
* Hawaii Truck Parts, Waipahu, Hawaii
* Inland Truck Parts Company, Overland Park, Kan.
* Interstate Turbo Supply, Commerce City, Colo.
* MacArthur Truck and Trailer, Brandon, Manitoba
* Malmberg Truck Trailer Equipment, Ottawa, Ontario
* Midwest Wheel Companies, Des Moines, Iowa
* Northern Virginia Supply, Springfield, Va.
* Orlando Truck Parts, Orlando, Fla.
* Otts Friction Supply, Portland, Ore.
* Parts For Trucks, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
* Perfection Equipment, Oklahoma City
* Power and Transmission, Fairbanks, Alaska
* Power Brake & Spring Service Co., South Bend, Ind.
* Ressorts Maska, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec
* Sadler Power Train, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
* San Antonio Brake & Clutch Service, San Antonio
* Southwest Brake & Parts, Detroit
* Springfield Brake, Springfield, Mo.
* Superior Distributors, Elmwood, N.J.
* Total Truck Parts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
* Triple "R" Truck Parts, Eddystone, Pa.
* Truck and Auto Supply, Anaheim, Calif.
* Truck Parts & Equipment, Wichita, Kan.
* Westpac Heavy Duty, Phoenix