N.A. Williams Honored with Two Awards

at APH Winter Conference Banquet

ATLANTA, Ga. – Jan. 26, 2026 –  N.A. Williams associates Jay Knopick, director of sales for the Midwest region, Bradley Johnson, regional sales manager and Kate Beauchamp, regional manager, were recognized for outstanding service by the Automotive Parts Headquarters (APH). The awards were presented at the APH winter conference awards banquet held on January 26 in Minnesota.

The N.A. Williams traditional Midwest sales team, headed by Knopick, Johnson and Beauchamp was honored with the "Outstanding Sales Support" award. In addition, Knopick was presented with the prestigious APH "Say Yes" award which represents the customer service attitude that APH strives for every day.

“We are honored that our great team of Jay, Brad and Kate were recognized by APH for the hard work and dedication in helping APH and its vendor partners grow their businesses,” said Chris Williams, president and CEO of N.A. Williams. “Receiving these awards in front of the vendor community reinforces what a tremendous job Jay, Brad and Kate do to support APH. For Jay to win the ‘Say Yes’ award as a non-APH employee is an incredible honor and shows the type of relationship Jay has built with APH.”

APH is a third-generation family-owned aftermarket auto parts distributor based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. APH was established in 1920 in Minneapolis, as National Bushing & Parts Company and today operates Auto Value parts stores throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Montana, Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming.

About N.A. Williams

N.A. Williams Company is a leading manufacturers’ representative firm that provides sales, field training, call center services, and data analytics to the North American auto care and commercial vehicle industry. Founded in 1934, N.A. Williams is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with nine regional offices and over 130 associates.

For more information, visitwww.nawilliams.com.