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Yale Honors Industry-Leading Partners with 2018 Dealer of Excellence Award
Greenville, N.C. (March 14, 2019) – Today’s supply chain operations are subject to intense competitive pressure, with a greater variety of equipment and technologies at their disposal than ever. For lift truck dealers, success in such a climate demands consultative knowledge and dedicated, efficient support. With the 25th annual Dealer of Excellence Awards, Yale Materials Handling Corporation honors top-performing independent dealers who exhibit these qualities, enabling customers to achieve the highest levels of materials handling performance.“Our entrepreneurial, independent dealer network is integral to providing the expert knowledge and support that drives customer satisfaction and attracts new business,” says Bob Sattler, Vice President of Dealer Business Development. “Each year, the Dealer of Excellence recipients demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and the safety of their associates, while meeting increasingly demanding recognition criteria. To consistently stand out among such a talented network of dealers is remarkable.”
The Dealer of Excellence program evaluates dealers against rigorous standards for customer satisfaction, service, rental, training, new unit sales, aftermarket, engineered products and general management. Program criteria evolve each year to ensure recognized dealers align with changing industry demands and customer expectations.
2018 Dealer of Excellence Recipients
Alta Equipment – Western Michigan
Berry Material Handling
Black Equipment – Indiana
Burns Industrial Equipment – Pittsburgh
Eastern Lift Truck Co. Inc – Baltimore/DC/DE and Philadelphia/South Jersey
Fairchild Equipment – North
Fitzgerald Equipment
Gregory Poole – Carolinas
HILO Equipment Services
Medley Material Handling
NITCO – Boston
Papé – Central Washington and Eugene
Riekes Equipment
Tynan Equipment Co.
Wheeler Material Handling – Alabama and Tennessee
The Yale Dealer of Excellence Award recipients will be honored with a special celebration at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. They represent high performers from the nation’s largest independent dealer network, offering responsive, local support.
Yale Materials Handling Corporation markets a full line of materials handling lift truck products and services, including electric, gas, LP-gas and diesel-powered lift trucks; narrow aisle, very narrow aisle and motorized hand trucks. Yale has a comprehensive service offering including Yale Vision wireless asset management, fleet management, Yale service, parts, financing and training. Yale® trucks are manufactured in an ISO 9001:2008 registered facility and range in capacity from 2,000 to 36,000 lbs.
Yale Materials Handling Corporation is a division of Hyster-Yale Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (NYSE:HY). Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, employ approximately 7,700 people world-wide.
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Yale Materials Handling
1400 Sullivan Drive, Greenville, NC 27834
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Yale Materials Handling Corporation
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