IC Bus on Thursday announced the 2016 winners of its Diamond Premier Dealer, Diamond Dealer and Pursuit of Excellence dealership awards.
The company says four dealers earned the Diamond Premier Dealer award last year while 11 were recognized as Diamond Dealer winners.
“The Diamond Premier and Diamond Dealer awards are reserved for IC Bus’ top dealers who consistently attain excellent sales results year after year,” says Trish Reed, vice president and general manager, IC Bus. “We are appreciative of their efforts to reliably deliver unmatched customer support and demonstrate a commitment to ensuring the success of their customers and their local communities.”
This year’s Diamond Premier Dealer winners are Wolfington Body Company, Inc. in Exton, Pa.; Leonard Bus Sales, Inc. in Deposit, N.Y.; Longhorn Bus Sales, LLC in Houston, Tex.; and Midwest Transit Equipment in Kankakee, Ill.
IC Bus says the award is given to dealers that have secured a majority of the market share within a specific sales territory and who exceed annual sales goals.
Additionally, this year’s Diamond Dealer winners are Carolina International in Columbia, S.C.; Silver State International in Sparks, Nev.; Leeds Transit International in Elgin, ON; Creative Bus Sales in Chino, Calif.; Bluegrass International in Georgetown, Ky.; RWC Group in Anchorage, Alaska; Waters Truck & Trailer in Columbus, Miss.; Capital City Bus Sales in Lansing, Mich.; ITA Truck Sales in Lafayette, La.; K. Neal International in Hyattsville, Md.; and Kingmor Supply, Inc. in Mt. Crawford, Va. This award is given to dealers who exceed annual sales goals.
“IC Bus leads the school bus industry by manufacturing excellent products, by improving Uptime, and by having the industry’s strongest dealer network,” says Reed. “On behalf of everyone at IC Bus, I congratulate our top performers of 2016.”
Winners of the Pursuit of Excellence award were Wolfington Body Company, Inc. in Exton, Pa.; Leonard Bus Sales, Inc. in Deposit, N.Y.; Longhorn Bus Sales, L.L.C. in Houston, Tex.; Carolina International in Columbia, S.C.; and Midwest Transit Equipment in Kankakee, Ill. Midwest Transit Equipment is receiving the honor for the fifth consecutive year.
The award is based on dealer performance in several key areas in 2016, IC Bus says, including growing market share and exceeding annual sales plans. In addition, dealers were required to meet community service requirements in order to be eligible to receive recognition.
“We appreciate the value created for IC Bus customers through the long term relationships we have with our dealers,” said Trish Reed, vice president & general manager, IC Bus. “The companies receiving this award are world class dealerships striving to continuously improve their operations, customer support and community engagement.”
