Navistar Honors Top Performing International Truck Dealers
WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar, Inc., the manufacturer of International brand trucks, has awarded its prestigious International Circle of Excellence award to 28 International Truck dealers.
WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar, Inc., the manufacturer of International brand trucks, has awarded its prestigious International Circle of Excellence award to 28 International Truck dealers from around the globe. The company's 30th Annual Circle of Excellence awards ceremony was held recently in Washington D.C.
The Circle of Excellence program was established to honor those International dealerships that achieve the highest level of performance in terms of operating and financial standards, market representation, and most importantly, customer satisfaction.
"This award is the highest honor an International dealer principal can achieve from the company," said Aida Tanaka, vice president, dealer operations. "The Circle of Excellence award recognizes the effort and dedication of all the dealership's employees. A highly skilled, professional staff is a critical success factor for any commercial truck dealership. Our 28 Circle of Excellence dealers are clearly committed to growing their businesses and being recognized by customers as the dealership of choice in their market."
Navistar honors the following Circle of Excellence dealers for their commitment to outstanding customer service, operational excellence and representation of the International brand:
Dealer Principal | Dealership | State/Country |
Drew Linn | Southland International Trucks | Alabama |
Lyle Bassett | Riverview International Trucks | California |
David Kenney | Westrux International, Inc. | California |
Scott McCandless | McCandless Trucks Center | Colorado |
John Maudlin | Maudlin International Trucks | Florida |
Richard Rechtien | Rechtien International Trucks | Florida |
Mike Waters | Waters Truck and Tractor | Mississippi |
James Carello | Regional International | New York |
Alan Steinberg | Truck King International | New York |
Timothy Reilly | Miami Valley International Trucks | Ohio |
Blair Roberts | Roberts Truck Center | Oklahoma |
Richard Ryan | Carolina International Trucks | South Carolina |
Terry Minor | Cumberland International Trucks | Tennessee |
Richard Sweebe | Diamond International | Tennessee |
Duane Kyrish | Longhorn International Trucks | Texas |
Blaine Roberts | Roberts Truck Center | Texas |
G. Russ Trimble | Trimble Southwest International Trucks | Texas |
Ed Kyrish | Texas Truck Centers of Houston | Texas |
Thomas Thayer | International Truck Sales of Richmond | Virginia |
Ed Pace | Lake City Trucks | Utah |
William Reilley, Sr | Lakeside International LLC | Wisconsin |
Brad Glover | Glover International Trucks | Canada |
Gerald Tallman | Kemptville Truck Centre | Canada |
Francisco Margozzini | Maco International SA | Chile |
Humberto Duque | Comercial Internacional | Colombia |
Alberto Ponce | Agencias Mercantiles | Mexico |
Roberto Swaine | Camiiones Especiales | Mexico |
Jorge Martinez | Tracto Camiones USA | Peru |
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