WARRENVILLE, IL – The Pennsylvania Truck Dealers (PTD) recently named Five Star International Trucks Inc. Pennsylvania’s “2007 Dealer of the Year” during their annual convention. The PTD is a division of the Pennsylvania Automotive Association, which represents all of the state’s new car dealers and 91 percent of its new commercial truck dealers.

The annual award recognizes a member who has been particularly successful. With eight locations throughout the state and a new facility in Mount Joy that opened in late-2006, the dealership has been recognized 12 times with International’s Circle of Excellence, an award established to honor International dealerships that best exemplify commitment to the International Diamond Standards Program. The program measures dealer performance in terms of operating and financial standards, market representation, and customer satisfaction.

“Five Star’s continued level of commitment and professionalism is the backbone of what International dealers stand for,” said, John Whitnell, International’s vice president, Dealer Operations. “We are proud to have such a dedicated dealer who so thoroughly understands the needs of our customers and excels every day in meeting and exceeding them.”