The BTC Aftermarket Technology Innovation Award recognizes technology solution/service providers that introduce innovations that support, enhance and/or advance aftermarket business processes.
BTC Aftermarket Technology Innovation Award
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2025 Application & Criteria
We invite you to apply for the 2025 Technology Innovation Award. Application will be available in April. Any questions can be directed to Sara Kaderly.
Criteria
- Must support one of the BTC Areas of Focus or similar business process
- Must have been launched during the past year or will be launched soon
- Does not have to be submitted by an BTC affiliate member
Timeline
- August 15, 2025 – Application deadline
- August 31, 2025 – Finalists notified
- September 16, 2025 – Finalist “pitches” and member voting during the BTC Fall Meeting Part 1
- October 5-7, 2025 – Presentation of award during the 2025 Aftermarket Technology Conference
The "Pitches"
- Will be presented during BTC Fall Meeting Part 1
- Slide decks in PowerPoint format
- “Pitches” limited to five minutes
- A BTC Executive Committee Member will ask one question of each presenter
- BTC members in attendance at the Fall Meeting Part 1 vote to determine winner
- Finalists (companies that are competing) cannot vote.
- Note: MEMA staff do not select the finalists nor vote for the winner.
Past Winners
- 2023: PDM Automotive – AI-Generated Omnichannel Content. Read press release.
- 2022: Dorman – Where to Buy Platform. Read press release.
- 2021: VizSeek – Visual Search. Read press release.
- 2020: OptiCat, LLC – Automated Loadsheets. Read press release.