Paula Lombard, President of WEXCO Industries
Awarded Top 25 Women Owned Businesses in NJ
October 2015: Paula Lombard recognized for the Best and Brightest Women Leaders:
New Jersey is home to a fleet of talented female entrepreneurs. Paula Lombard will be part of an exceptionally qualified group of women that were recognized September 3rd with the announcement of the 2015 Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of New Jersey via live video stream. The prestigious group of women was selected out of hundreds of impressive nominations based on their strong business acumen and ability to both influence and inspire within their respective industries. Say Linda Wellbrook, founder of Leading Women Entrepreneurs, “The women we recognize are amazing role models for women in entrepreneurship and business everywhere. Their tremendous accomplishments are representative of the increasing impact women are making in the world of business. Every year we continue to be blown away by how many successful women are nominated for the Top 25”.
Paula Lombard grew her business of selling wiper blades from the trunk of her car into WEXCO Industries. WEXCO is a global manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of windshield wiper blades, wiper systems, and components. The company operates as a fully integrated business in both the aftermarket and original equipment segments. “It is quite an honor to be among so many great women led companies in New Jersey, WEXCO has a great team and I am very proud of our accomplishments over the 24 years of business” Paula Lombard states.
AutoTex PINK, a brand of WEXCO was created by Paula and her team as a way to give back to the community. AutoTex PINK donates a percent of sales to the National Breast Cancer Foundation www.nbcf.org and the Breast Cancer Society of Canada www.bcsc.org for every wiper blade sold. Due to it many contributions, AutoTex PINK is currently a Gold sponsor to the NBCF.
Another innovative product line, AutoTex CAMO wiper blades and snow tools will be launched in 2015!
The Top 25 will be recognized by LWE Embracing the Future event November 16, at the Liberty House, Jersey City, NJ.
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About WEXCO Industries: Wiper Solutions Made Easy. WEXCO Industries, Inc is among the nation’s leading global suppliers of windshield wipers, wiper systems, and components to the aftermarket and heavy duty OEM segments. WEXCO is WBENC certified as well as ISO9001:2008 certified. For more information, visit www.wexcoind.com or call 973-244-5777
About AutoTex PINK: AutoTex PINK is a division of WEXCO Industries, Inc., a certified WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council) company that is one of the nation’s leading global supplier of OEM quality windshield wiper blades, auto parts and accessories. A portion of the sales of AutoTex PINK windshield wiper blades goes to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Breast Cancer Society of Canada. For more information, visit www.autotexpink.com or call 800.692.3962.
About LWE: Leading Women Entrepreneurs is a media and events company that recognizes outstanding women business owners. The mission is to create a sustainable, ongoing environment that brings leaders together and showcases their attributes and contributions. The Leading Women Entrepreneurs Initiative was developed in for the purpose of acknowledging female, business owners who exhibit outstanding performance in four areas: market potential, innovation, community involvement and advocacy for women. For more information, visit www.LWEWorld.com or call 201-388-9624