The award was presented to Hermann by John Minor, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Midwest Wheel Companies, during a ceremony at the Des Moines Legacy Golf Club as a part of the company’s annual sales meeting.
Hermann is employed by MacNeil Automotive Products of Bolingbrook, Ill., producers of WeatherTech branded floor liners, and is a veteran of the light truck accessories industry with more than a two decades of experience.
“The sales professionals at Midwest Wheel have overwhelmingly voted for Rick Hermann as the best of the best in 2011,” Minor says. “We thank him for his untiring efforts throughout the years and for his loyalty and friendship, which will always be remembered.”
According to Midwest Wheel, judging for the annual award is conducted by Midwest Wheel’s branch managers, sales professionals and product managers. The honor is awarded on the basis of meeting a number of criteria including: proven loyalty, adherence to policies, exemplary professional conduct, demonstrated product/industry knowledge, professional selling skills and the consistent display of respect and courteousness throughout their business dealings.
“I have the highest regard for the Midwest Wheel Companies and believe that they exemplify the strengths of the truck accessory industry,” Hermann says. “As a family owned business, their level of professionalism extends throughout the entire company and has kept them growing for a century.”
