Freightliner Trucks has announced its 2008 ASPIRE Award Winners. The ASPIRE (Acknowledging Sales, Parts & service, Image and Relationship Excellence) program recognizes the powerful vision, dedication and persistence of Freightliner Trucks dealers who push the boundaries of success in sales, service and customer support. Customers received their awards during an event on Amelia Island, Fla.
"Our ASPIRE winners are the best of the best in setting new standards for sales, service and customer support," said Jack Conlan, Senior Vice President, Customer Support. "Their achievements create satisfied customers and stronger dealer networks. It's an honor to congratulate our top performing Freightliner Trucks Dealers - the 2008 ASPIRE winners."
Freightliner Trucks has announced its 2008 ASPIRE Award Winners. The ASPIRE (Acknowledging Sales, Parts & service, Image and Relationship Excellence) program recognizes the powerful vision, dedication and persistence of Freightliner Trucks dealers who push the boundaries of success in sales, service and customer support. Customers received their awards during an event on Amelia Island, Fla.
"Our ASPIRE winners are the best of the best in setting new standards for sales, service and customer support," said Jack Conlan, Senior Vice President, Customer Support. "Their achievements create satisfied customers and stronger dealer networks. It's an honor to congratulate our top performing Freightliner Trucks Dealers - the 2008 ASPIRE winners."
Freightliner-Western Star of Evansville, Ind., received the prestigious ASPIRE 2008 Dealer of the Year Award -- a particularly impressive accomplishment as it was the inaugural Dealer of the Year when the program began in 2004 and has been an award recipient each subsequent year.
"Participating in the ASPIRE program helps make us a better dealership," says Rip Nichols, the owner. "Every employee buys into its tenets and works collaboratively toward achieving the different criteria. Winning this award is wonderful recognition for the employees as it validates that we are moving in the right direction."
Nichols credits the team atmosphere and focus on customer service for the dealer's achievements.
Summit Award Winners:
- Freightliner-Western Star of Evansville; Evansville, IN (Dealer of the Year)
- Amarillo Truck Center; Amarillo, TX
- Fyda Freightliner Columbus, Inc.; Columbus, OH
- First Truck Centre Inc.; Edmonton, AB
- TransChicago Truck Group; Elmhurst, IL
- Valley Equipment Limited; Hartland, NB
- Truck Country of Wisconsin, Inc.; Kaukauna, WI
- Freightliner Sterling Western Star of Odessa; Odessa, TX
- Tri State Truck Center, Inc.; Shrewsbury, MA
- Freightliner Manitoba Ltd.; Winnipeg, MB
- Boyer Truck Sales; Thunder Bay, ON
Alpine Award Winners:
- Services De Mecanique Mobile B.L. Inc., Granby, QC
- Freightliner of Knoxville, Inc.; Knoxville, TN
- River States Truck and Trailer, Inc.; La Crosse, WI
- Campbell Freightliner of Orange County LLC; Newburgh, NY
- Omaha Truck Center Inc.; Omaha, NE
- Holcomb Freightliner, Inc.; Sioux Falls, SD
- Springfield Freightliner Sales, Inc.; Springfield, MO
- Truck Centers, Inc.; Springfield, IL
- Truck Centers, Inc.; St. Louis, MO
- Tulsa Freightliner-Sterling-Western Star; Tulsa, OK