Hall of Fame Award

Sissmore started his aftermarket career as an apprentice machinist specializing in engine remanufacturing where he grew to manage several production remanufacturing operations in North American and in China before moving to the sales and marketing of engine parts with Detroit Gasket and Clevite Engine Parts, where he held various sales positions.

He then served as the Vice President of Operations for ATK North America (now LKQ) before joining Ultrafit Exhaust Manufacturing as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

In 2008, Sissmore joined Delphi Product & Service Solutions (DPSS) as General Manager, Canadian Aftermarket and Country Manager. He was later appointed Vice President, Sales, North America Independent Aftermarket, Delphi Product and Service Solutions. In this role, he was responsible for directing independent aftermarket sales efforts in North America.

Sissmore has also been an active volunteer in the industry for many years. He served as the Chairman of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) past member of the Auto Care Association Board of Directors and is currently on the executive of their new Sustainability Committee.

Sissmore retired from Delphi-BorgWarner in August 2023 and is now the President of his own consulting company, Sissmore Aftermarket Insights. Sissmore’s expertise in the industry has been recognized by his peers, and he has been invited to speak about emerging technologies at various industry events. He is a graduate of the School of Transportation at Centennial Collage in Ontario.