Daimler Trucks has announced its annual Dealer of the Year award has gone to Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast with the Queensland dealer taking out the has prestigious award for 2021.
The award trophy was presented at a glittering event in Melbourne recently where dealer principal, Chris Spence accepted the that celebrates the best dealerships representing Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso truck brands across Australia and New Zealand.
“Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast provides a shining example of customer service and the team has well and truly earned this award with sheer hard work,” said Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific president and CEO, Daniel Whitehead.
“Remarkable customer satisfaction and strong sales across all three brands means Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast is a worthy winner of the Daimler Truck Dealer of the Year award,” Whitehead added.
Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast was also announced as the Fuso Regional Dealer of the Year for 2021 and staff member Victor Dos Santos took out the Service Manager of Year award for both Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz.
“The multitude of awards taken home by the Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast team highlights the depth of its customer commitment,” said Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific, director of aftersales and network operations, Greg Lovrich.
“Whether it be the person out the front helping a customer select the right truck for the job, or the person behind the service counter or under the truck in one of the service bays, the whole Sunshine Coast team is working hard to serve the customer,” he added.
While Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast won the Fuso Regional Dealer of the Year award, Whitehorse Truck Centre in Dandenong was announced as the Fuso Metro Dealer of the Year for 2021.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced that Mavin Truck Centre was the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Trucks Regional Dealer of the Year, while Daimler Trucks Huntingwood was recognised as the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Trucks Metro Dealer of the Year.
Daimler Trucks Huntingwood was also recognised by Freightliner as its 2021 Metro Dealer of the Year, while Daimler Trucks Albury was announced the 2021 Freightliner Regional Dealer of the Year after another strong performance.
Daimler Trucks Adelaide was announced as the Daimler Truck Financial Guild Dealer of the Year for Light and Medium Duty Trucks, while Daimler Trucks Laverton was announced as the Daimler Truck Financial Guild Dealer of the Year for Heavy Duty Trucks.
2021 Daimler Truck Dealer of the individual awards
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Rookie of the Year: Lance Annon, Daimler Trucks Perth
Sales Person of Year: Brock McGarity, Daimler Trucks Gold Coast
Service Manager of the Year: Victor Dos Santos, Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast
Parts Manager of the Year: Aron Dunne, Daimler Trucks Perth
Freightliner
Rookie of the Year: Russell Eden, Hartwigs Trucks Shepparton
Sales Person of Year: Andrew Woodward, Daimler Trucks Albury
Service Manager of the Year: Victor Dos Santos, Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast
Parts Manager of the Year: Shaun Mann, Mavin Truck Centre
Fuso
Rookie of the Year: Jake Patching, Fuso Port Melbourne
Sales Person of Year: Leon Benivento, Daimler Trucks Huntingwood
Service Manager of the Year: Brent Fryer, Daimler Trucks Gold Coast
Parts Manager of the Year: Jeffrey Frazier, Daimler Trucks Somerton
