ELYRIA, OHIO — Westpac Heavy Duty, doing business as C.W. Carter, recently named Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Vendor of the Year and recipient of the PAC award.

Bendix was selected as Vendor of the Year from more than 150 companies by receiving the highest marks on Westpac Heavy Duty’s supplier scorecard. The scorecard consists of 15 categories; such as profitability, fill rate, marketing assistance and other services. In addition, Bendix received the PAC award, bestowed upon six vendors that represent outstanding supplier achievement, based on the Westpac Heavy Duty’s supplier scorecard.

“Bendix is a company that everyone should want to be associated with – outstanding from top to bottom,” said Charles Weston, president and CEO, Westpac Heavy Duty. “Westpac Heavy Duty is extremely proud to represent Bendix and sell its products.”

All departments within the Westpac Heavy Duty organization participated and scored vendors on a scale from one to 10. Additional PAC recipients include Gates Corporation, Red Dot Corporation, Carlisle Motion Control, Permatex and Wix Filtration Products.

This is the second consecutive year Bendix received the PAC award.

“Bendix is extremely proud to be named Vendor of the Year by Westpac Heavy Duty,” said Joe McAleese, Bendix president and CEO. “We are a customer-driven company and this prestigious award is a true honor in our industry because it demonstrates our commitment to providing first-class service.”