Rotary Lift Named 2014 Equipment Vendor of the Year by KOI Auto Parts

MADISON, Ind., Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- KOI Auto Parts, a leading automotive parts provider in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, has named Rotary Lift its 2014 Equipment Vendor of the Year. The annual award recognizes a manufacturer's product quality, sales and service support, inventory supply speed, and sales volume.

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"We have a very strong relationship with Rotary Lift, and we worked together to have a successful year in 2014," said Bill Beckman, general manager of equipment and tools for KOI. "Rotary Lift offers innovative products and backs them up with the best service, support and training available."

Beckman presented the award to Ken McWilliams, regional sales manager for Rotary Lift, on Jan. 8 in Cincinnati, Ohio, prior to the opening of the annual KOI Cavalcade of Customs car show and training expo. The car show featured more than 500 classic cars, customs, hot rods, motorcycles and trucks, while the training expo provided three days of classroom sessions for professional vehicle service technicians.

"We are honored to receive the Equipment Vendor of the Year award, but a lot of the credit should go to KOI," says McWilliams. "Rotary Lift is successful because we have outstanding distribution partners. I'm looking forward to working with KOI to make 2015 another great year for both companies."

KOI is a Rotary Lift ServAll™ distributor offering preventative maintenance contracts, lift inspections, field service and repairs. Rotary Lift previously won the KOI Equipment Vendor of the Year award in 2012.

To learn more about the full line of vehicle lifts and lifting accessories available from Rotary Lift, visit www.rotarylift.com or call (800) 640-5438. You can also find Rotary Lift on Facebook, www.facebook.com/RotaryLift and Twitter, twitter.com/RotaryLift. Check out Rotary Lift videos on Vimeo, http://vimeo.com/groups/rotary.

Information about KOI Auto Parts is available at www.koiautoparts.com, www.facebook.com/KOIAutoParts, or via phone at (800) 354-0408.

About Rotary Lift

Rotary Lift is the leading brand of vehicle lifts designed to increase technician productivity. Celebrating 90 years in 2015, Rotary Lift was founded in 1925 by the inventor of the first automotive hydraulic lift and now offers the broadest line of lifts for use in professional automotive service, commercial truck and transit applications. There are more Rotary Lift products used in vehicle repair facilities around the world than any other brand.

Rotary Lift is a Vehicle Service Group (VSG) brand. VSG comprises nine major vehicle lifting and collision repair brands: Rotary Lift, Chief® Automotive Technologies, Forward® Lift, Direct-Lift®, Hanmecson®, Revolution® Lift, Elektron, Blitz® and nogra®. Based in Madison, Ind., VSG has operations worldwide, including ISO 9001-certified manufacturing centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

About KOI Auto Parts

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, KOI Auto Parts is a leading automotive parts provider in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia. It serves professional repair garages, collision centers, dealerships and retail customers through a network of more than 80 stores. The company was founded with one filling station in 1946 and joined the Federated Auto Parts group in 1987. KOI is the official auto parts store of the Cincinnati Reds and sponsors the KOI Cavalcade of Customs, Pumpkin Run Nationals Car Show, Kentucky Speedway and the 700 WLW KOI Racing Report.

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