Auto Value Salesperson of the Year

From left: John Bartlett, executive chairman of APH, Mark Johnson, and Corey Bartlett, president and CEO of APH.

Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH), a Minnesota-based aftermarket auto parts distributor and store group, named Mark Johnson as the recipient of the 2016 Auto Value Salesperson of the Year award. Johnson is an outside salesperson for the Auto Value parts stores located in New Richmond, Clear Lake, Turtle Lake, and St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. He was recognized during an awards banquet at APH’s annual Winter Conference on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Cragun’s Resort and Conference Center in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Each year Auto Value parts store managers throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan and Montana have the opportunity to nominate a salesperson they believe deserves the award.

Johnson has been a part of the automotive industry for nearly 35 years. He joined the Auto Value team in 2014.

When not making sales calls, Johnson enjoys spending time with his wife of 33 years, Lisa, their two children, grandson and granddaughter. He also enjoys riding his Harley, hunting and fishing.