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2024 PTEN INNOVATION AWARDS

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The PTEN Innovation Awards recognize those outstanding companies whose products respond to the automotive repair industry’s market challenges with creativity and innovation. We invite you to nominate your company’s product for this prestigious award.

Gain Recognition for YourInnovative Products

Entry Information
Eligibility & Rules
Sponsorship Benefits
Categories

Early Bird Entry Fee: $315 U.S. for the first entry. Additional entries from the same company are $195 each. 
Early Bird Deadline: March 1, 2024

Regular Entry Fee: $350 U.S. for the first entry. Additional entries from the same company are $195 each.
Final Deadline: March 22, 2024

Payment: Credit card payments are preferred, but an invoice can also be requested. 

  1. Products must be introduced and available for purchase by the end-user between January 2023 and December 2023 to qualify. 
  2. Products must be innovative, meaning they must be new to the automotive industry or substantially updated within the last year. This does not include label or packaging updates.
  3. Companies must submit a completed entry form for each individual product entered.
  4. A product may only be entered once, but a company may submit more than one new and innovative product. 
  5. Editorial has the right to move entries to more appropriate categories if necessary (company will be notified of category change).
  • All products submitted will receive digital exposure.
  • The products selected as category winners by our panel of judges will be published in the September 2024 issues of PTEN and Professional Distributor as well as in their newsletters and on their social media platforms.
  • Those with the highest scores will be interviewed by a PTEN editor and will receive additional coverage in the coming year.
  • Once the results are in and the category winners have been selected, the products reviewed by our panel of professional automotive technician judges will be entered into our 2024 PTEN People’s Choice Awards. 
  • The PTEN People’s Choice Awards allows our readers to vote on their top products. Voting will be open from June 1 through July 31. Winners of the 2024 PTEN People’s Choice will be published in the October issues of PTEN and Professional Distributor as well as in their newsletters and on their social media platforms.
  • ADAS
  • Air Conditioning Service
  • Air Tools
  • Automotive Scan Tools
  • Automotive software
  • Battery Starting & Charging
  • Body Shop
  • Brake Service
  • Chemicals
  • Diagnostic Equipment
  • EV Tool & Equipment
  • Hand Tools
  • Heavy Duty Scan Tools
  • Inspection Tools & Lab scopes
  • Lifts, Jacks, & Stands
  • Lighting
  • Power Tools
  • Safety & Personal Gear
  • Shop Equipment
  • Specialty tools
  • Tire & Wheel Service
  • Tool Accessories
  • Tool Organization
  • Tool Storage
  • Training
  • Welding

Sales Contacts

Group Publisher
Chris Messer
651.846.9462
cmesser@endeavorb2b.com

Associate Sales Director
Mattie Gorman
920-563-1636
mgorman@endeavorb2b.com 

Director of Business Development
Cortni Jones
920-568-8391
cjones@endeavorb2b.com 

Account Executive
Diane Braden
920-568-8364
dbraden@endeavorb2b.com 

Account Executive
Sean Thornton
269-499-0257
sthornton@endeavorb2b.com 

Account Executive
Martha Severson
651-846-9452
mseverson@endeavorb2b.com 

Account Executive
Marianne Dyal
706-344-1388
mdyal@endeavorb2b.com 

Account Executive
Chad Hjellming
651-846-9463
chjellming@endeavorb2b.com 

Account Executive
Lisa Mend
949-259-5654
lmend@endeavorb2b.com 

Account Executive
Kyle Shaw
651-846-9490
kshaw@endeavorb2b.com 

Account Executive
Darrell Bruggink
262-623-9624
dbruggink@endeavorb2b.com