Novak is picked for national NAPA/ASE Part’s Specialist of the Year Award

Todd Novak holds his 2022 NAPA Owatonna Distribution Center regional NAPA ASE Parts Specialist Award which put him in the running for the national award. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)

Todd Novak, owner of Todd’s NAPA Auto Part’s in Montgomery, was surprised with the NAPA/ASE Part’s Specialist Award of the Year Award at the end of 2022. It is NAPA’s highest award nationally for parts specialists.
In the week leading up to New Year’s Day, employees around him started cleaning up the store nicely. Novak thought it was because they usually have a little something appreciative for them on New Year’s day. He said he thought, “It’s just a little party. That seems like an awful lot for that.”
His family and some of the regional staff from NAPA started showing up. “I was wondering what was going on. It was all a surprise to me.” The employees and family knew he won the award but had kept it a surprise from him until then.
Novak says, “It’s really not just me winning the award. I wouldn’t have won it if it wasn’t for the employees.” Travis Olson, Owatonna Distribution Sales Manager, and Barb Renchin, Territory Sales Manager, for NAPA presented the award to Novak. Olson said, “He’s got great staff and a good looking store.”
Each of the 52 distribution centers pick three people for their prospective region’s award. The winner of the regional award is then in the running for the national award. Novak won the award for the Owatonna district last year. He and the 51 other chosen regional winners were judged by a panel of peers that is made up of previous winners of the national award.
Things that are considered in granting this award include community involvement, store presentation, Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) training, communication, and NAPA brand integrity. Novak was chosen out of the 52 distribution centers and over 6,000 stores nationally and will now be a part of the the panel that decides future winners.
As a part of his award, Novak receives $5,000 cash, a ring, and an all-expenses paid trip for two to any NASCAR or NHRA race this year with VIP hospitality treatment. The trip is something Novak is really excited to go on with his wife Paula.
Novak has a long history in the automotive parts industry locally. He began his career at the Montgomery store in... Pick up the Feb. 2 edition of the Messenger to read the full story.

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