TOYOTA LIFT OF SOUTH TEXAS WINS TOYOTA’S PRESTIGIOUS PRESIDENT’S AWARD


San Antonio, Texas. (April 6, 2018) – Toyota Lift of South Texas was recently awarded Toyota Industrial Equipment’s (TIE) highest honor, the President’s Award, for 2017. Toyota Lift of South Texas is one of 15 elite recipients of this distinguished award, selected from TIE’s network of more than 220 dealership locations in North America.

Toyota Lift of South Texas was recognized at Toyota’s Annual Forklift Dealer Meeting for demonstrating excellence in parts, service, equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall forklift dealership operations. This is the 10th time Toyota Lift of South Texas has been awarded the President’s Award.

“The dedication to go above and beyond for our customers is what sets the President’s Award winners apart,” said Jeff Rufener, president of TMHU. “They are driven to deliver the best customer experience in the industry and the President’s Award is our way of honoring them for their unwavering commitment.”

About Toyota Industrial Equipment

Proudly manufactured in the United States, Toyota Industrial Equipment offers a full line of material handling solutions including forklifts, aerial work platforms, automated guided vehicles, fleet management services and tow tractors. Toyota’s commitment to quality, reliability and customer satisfaction, the hallmark of the Toyota Production System, extends throughout more than 220 locations in North America. For more information, visit www.ToyotaForklifts.com.

2017 Presidents Award

Photo caption: from left to right: Jeff Rufener, president of Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc., Leslie Doggett, Toyota Lift of South Texas, Ken Townsend, Toyota Lift of South Texas, and Toshifumi Onishi, senior managing officer of Toyota Industries Corporation and chief marketing and sales officer of Toyota Material Handling Group.

TOYOTA’S ANNUAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD HONORS TOP FORKLIFT DEALERS

 

2017 Presidents Award      2017 Presidents Award 2

 

 

COLUMBUS, Ind. – [April 4, 2018] – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. (TMHU) announced the winners of the President’s Award which recognizes the top Toyota forklift dealers around the country annually. The revered award recognizes the top dealers who perform at the highest level in parts, service and equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall operations. The 15 winners who were announced at Toyota’s Annual Forklift Dealer Meeting last month will celebrate together on a Toyota-sponsored trip to Iceland in June.

 

“The dedication to go above and beyond for our customers is what sets the President’s Award winners apart.” said Jeff Rufener, president of TMHU. “They are driven to deliver the best customer experience in the industry and the President’s Award is our way of honoring them for their unwavering commitment.”

   

The winners of the 2017 President’s Award are:

  • Allied Toyotalift, Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Atlas Toyota Material Handling, Elk Grove Village, Illinois
  • Brodie Toyota Lift, Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • Conger Toyota-Lift, Green Bay, Wisconsin
  • Hull Toyota Lift, Elkhart, Indiana
  • Industrial Truck Service, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Lift Truck Supply, Tyler, Texas
  • Liftow Limited, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
  • Madland Toyota-Lift, Bakersfield, California
  • Shoppa’s Material Handling, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Southeast Industrial Equipment, Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Toyota Lift of South Texas, San Antonio, Texas
  • Toyota Material Handling Northern California, Livermore, California
  • W.D. Matthews Machinery Co., Auburn, Maine
  • Winchester Equipment Company, Winchester, Virginia

About Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.              

Proudly manufactured in the United States, Toyota Industrial Equipment offers a full line of material handling solutions including forklifts, automated guided vehicles, fleet management services, aerial work platforms and tow tractors. Toyota’s commitment to quality, reliability and customer satisfaction, the hallmark of the Toyota Production System, extends throughout more than 230 locations in North America. For more information, visit ToyotaForklift.com.

 

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