Narva Excels at Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo Awards

Brown and Watson International, with its leading lighting and electrical brands Narva and Projecta, have featured prominently at the 2019 Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo Awards held in Melbourne, 4 – 6 April, taking out two prestigious accolades over the period.

The combined Narva and Projecta stand was awarded ‘Best Stand over 36m² (the largest stand category), with judges impressed with each brand’s innovative design theme and quality exhibits to wow trade and wholesale attendees.

The Narva area featured an ‘ultimate man cave / workshop’ theme that included a real hoist over which the fully equipped Narva Ford Raptor was positioned, along with a bar dubbed the ‘refuelling station’, where attendees could visit to get hot and cold drinks while recharging their mobile phones on Narva’s new QI Wireless charging devices.

For added authenticity, discrete speakers also played workshop/garage sound effects in the background.

Also on the stand was a virtual reality driving light experience on a huge 80” television, attractive new display pods providing on-screen product information, and interactive product exhibits for attendees to experience.

From a product perspective, all lighting on the stand was completely new and included the ‘Advanced Lighting Systems’ (ALS) range comprising of rechargeable (and some corded) L.E.D audio lights, flood lights, inspection lights and head torches.

At the expo Narva also launched a new driving light merchandiser for retail showrooms and displayed advanced new Performance Globe blister packaging on a merchandise gondola.

Additionally, the event provided the perfect occasion for the brand to launch its new 2019/20 bumper catalogue, giving attendees an opportunity to win the ultimate man cave prize of a Kincrome Tool Chest and a range of ALS products.

And in another boon for the Narva brand, it was awarded the ‘2018 Kenworth Supplier of the Year (Category B)’ award and named the ‘2018 PACCAR Parts Supplier of the Year’,  at a separate awards ceremony, demonstrating the high regard in which Narva products, service and support are held by business partners.

In commenting on the awards success, Brown and Watson International CEO, George Davies, said he was thrilled that Narva and Projecta were receiving such positive industry recognition.

“The team has worked really hard over the last 12 to 18 months in particular, to develop, engineer and bring to market a suite of innovative new products,” Mr Davies said.

“It’s very satisfying to know that this new equipment has struck accord with our customers as well as our industry peers. We’re very humbled at receiving these awards and it further motivates us to continue delivering the market with a broad range of innovative and industry-leading products,” he said.

George Davies also commented -“I’m also very proud of the broader team at Narva and Projecta – their passion for our brands and high work ethos is simply outstanding.”