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SEMA Gen-III Innovator of the Year


For the second year in a row, Speedmaster CEO Jason Kencevski has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious SEMA Gen-III Innovator of the Year. 



The Gen-III innovator is an honor given to a young innovator who exhibits the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders. According to SEMA, the Gen-III Innovator of the Year recognizes individuals whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current automotive marketplace.




“I am truly honored to be placed in such distinguished ranks as those who have made important contributions in this industry,” said Jason Kencevski, who officially took over Speedmaster leadership in 2005. He implemented an incredibly successful business model that catapulted the company to being Australia's #1 online reseller for automotive parts in less than a year. Today he commands the Speedmaster USA base of operations, a 75,000-sq.-ft. facility with hundreds of employees. The Speedmaster Global Empire is larger and more streamlined than ever and, under Kencevski's leadership, is poised to be an unstoppable force in the years to come.


The winner will be named during the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet at the 2019 SEMA Show, held in Las Vegas, Nev. from Nov. 5-8. Tributes will be made to this year’s SEMA Hall of Fame inductees: Bob Chandler, Bruce Crower and Marla Moore. The evening will feature a cocktail hour, formal sit-down dinner and the Blue Man Group’s performance of art, music, comedy and state-of-the-art technology. 


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