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Toyota honors top forklift dealers with President’s Award

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Toyota Material Handling has announced the 15 recipients of its annual President’s Award. Presented at Toyota’s annual dealer meeting in Boca Raton, Florida, this accolade recognizes the top Toyota forklift dealers in North America who excel at the highest level in parts, service, equipment sales,finance, customer satisfaction and overall operations.

 

The winners of the 2024 President’s Award are:

  • Brodie Toyota-Lift, Lawrence, MA
  • Conger Toyota-Lift, Green Bay, WI
  • Hull Toyota Lift, Elkhart, IN
  • ProLift Toyota Material Handling, Louisville, KY
  • Shoppa’s Material Handling, Fort Worth, TX
  • Southern States Toyotalift, Tampa, FL
  • The Lilly Company, Memphis, TN
  • Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., East Syracuse, NY
  • Toyota Lift of Houston, Houston, TX
  • Toyota Material Handling Solutions, Santa Fe Springs, CA
  • Toyota Material Handling Systems, Suwanee, GA
  • Watts Equipment Company, Manteca, CA
  • W. D. Matthews Machinery Co., Auburn, ME
  • Welch Equipment Company, Denver, CO
  • Williams Toyota Lift, East Sparta, OH
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Bill Finerty

“The President’s Award is Toyota Material Handling’s highest honor, reserved for those who demonstrate exceptional dedication to customer service and innovative solutions,” said Bill Finerty, Toyota Material Handling President & CEO. “Toyota dealers have a long-standing reputation for exceeding customer expectations, and these dealers represent the gold standard in service, commitment, and excellence.”

Caption for the photo. **Toyota Material Handling recognized its top 15 dealers with the prestigious President’s Award during the company’s annual dealer meeting in Boca Raton, Florida.
Front Row Left to Right: Shankar Basu, Toyota Material Solutions; Chris Frazee, ProLift Toyota Material Handling; Lee Smith, Toyota Material Handling Systems; Anika Conger-Capelle, Conger Toyota-Lift; Brian Degnan, Brodie Toyota-Lift; Nick Andrews, Welch Equipment Company; Preston Shoppa, Shoppa’s Material Handling
Back Row Left to Right: Scott Plummer, W.D. Matthews Machinery Co.; Eric Wisher, The Lilly Company; Blake Burnham, Watts Equipment Company; Dave Schneckenburger, Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co.; Brian Hull, Hull Toyota Lift; David Bailey, Southern States Toyotalift; William Doggett, Toyota Lift of Houston; Andrew Williams, Williams Toyota Lift

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