History
Founded in 1992 in Montréal, GFGM Marketing has grown into one of Canada’s most trusted automotive aftermarket sales agencies. As a manufacturer’s representative serving major distributors from coast to coast, we have spent over 30 years building lasting supplier relationships, expanding product lines across Eastern Canada, and earning national recognition — including the Hella Canadian Rep of the Year (2018) and the CRP Rep of the Year (2023).We are proud of our journey and of every person who helped shape what GFGM Marketing is today.
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1992
Foundation of GFGM Marketing
Glen Fugere founded GFGM Marketing in Montréal in April 1992, establishing the company as a manufacturer's representative agency dedicated to the Canadian automotive aftermarket industry.
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1998
First Sales Representative
As demand for our services grew, GFGM Marketing hired its first road sales representative — a milestone that marked the beginning of our expansion across Eastern Canada.
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2006
Success with Canadian distributors
With over 50 product lines successfully introduced to Eastern Canadian distributors, GFGM Marketing established itself as a go-to sales agency for international manufacturers seeking to enter the Canadian automotive parts market.
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2010
National Network
GFGM Marketing expanded its national footprint by building a cross-country network of independent sales agents, enabling manufacturers to reach every major automotive parts distributor from coast to coast in Canada.
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2012
GFGM Marketing celebrates 20 Years!
GFGM Marketing proudly celebrated 20 years in business — a testament to the trust of our supplier partners, distributor customers, and dedicated team members across Canada.
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2017
Philippe Emond became the new owner
In November 2017, Philippe Emond became the new owner of GFGM Marketing, bringing over 12 years of experience as an account manager in the automotive aftermarket industry and deep expertise with national distributors across Canada.
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2018
Hella Canadian Rep of the Year
GFGM Marketing was awarded the Hella Canadian Rep of the Year award for 2018, recognizing our outstanding sales performance and commitment to growing the Hella brand across the Canadian automotive aftermarket.
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2022
GFGM Marketing celebrates 30 Years!
GFGM Marketing proudly celebrated 30 years in business — three decades of connecting world-class manufacturers with Canada's leading automotive parts distributors.
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2023
CRP Rep of the Year
GFGM Marketing was awarded the CRP Sales Representative of the Year award for 2023, further confirming our position as one of Canada's top-performing automotive aftermarket sales agencies.