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Fairchild Equipment recognized as Yale Dealer of Excellence for 26th Year

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Fairchild Equipment has announced its recognition by Yale Materials Handling Corporation with the 2020 Dealer of Excellence award. This annual award honors Yale dealers that have exhibited focused leadership, and continue to drive their customers to the highest level of performance in all functional areas of materials handling.    

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Van Clarkson

“I’m very pleased coming out of a unique year like 2020 that we were able to continue our long streak of winning this valued award. It’s one of our primary goals every year at Fairchild,” said Van Clarkson, President. Fairchild Equipment has now been awarded the Yale Dealer of Excellence Award a total of 26 times.   

To receive the Dealer of Excellence award, Yale dealers must meet rigorous business practice standards and performance criteria which are assessed and modified annually to ensure alignment with evolving customer expectations and heightened industry demands.     

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Bob Sattler

“Every year, the Dealer of Excellence recipients demonstrate their willingness to enhance capabilities and commitment to the safety of their associates, while meeting the increasingly demanding recognition criteria,” said Bob Sattler, Vice President of Dealer Business Development at Yale. “The consistency in which they stand out amongst a talented network of dealers is remarkable.”  

Fairchild Equipment will be honored along with the other Dealer of Excellence recipients at a special awards celebration in late June 2021. 

Fairchild Equipment, founded in 1985 by Gary Fairchild, is a premier material handling dealership that offers comprehensive solutions and services in materials handling including sales, service, parts, rental, fleet management, training, and engineered storage systems. Its dedicated employees proudly serve customers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, North Dakota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with positive, personalized, and innovative solutions to meet their needs.

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