KIRKLAND, Wash., June 11, 2009 – GreatWest Kenworth in Calgary, Alb., was named 2008 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio.
GreatWest Kenworth offers the Kenworth T170 Class 5, T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 models, which perform well in a wide range of medium duty applications.
“It’s a special honor for GreatWest Kenworth to be chosen Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year,” said Jeff Storwick, president of GreatWest Kenworth, which operates dealerships in Calgary, Clairmont, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer, Alb. “We’ve worked diligently to build our medium duty business, and last year we sold Kenworth medium duty trucks to large national accounts down to local landscaping, vacuum, disposal, construction and agricultural businesses. Our employees have done a great job.”
“GreatWest Kenworth has a strong commitment to medium duty customers, and aggressively expanded its business with dedicated medium duty employees, outstanding customer relations, and training,” said Bill Kozek, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president. “They represent The World’s Best(R) trucks well and are to be commended for their efforts.”
The other six Kenworth dealer finalists recognized for excellence in the medium duty category at the Kenworth Dealer meeting are Papé Kenworth (Central California), Inland Kenworth (Canada), Kenworth Montreal, MHC Kenworth (Midwest), MHC Kenworth (Tennessee), and Worldwide Equipment.
Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best(R) heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, medium duty diesel-electric hybrids, liquefied natural gas trucks, and the Kenworth Clean Power(R) no-idle system. In addition, Kenworth is the recipient of the 2008 J.D. Power and Associates awards for Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Over the Road and Vocational Segment Class 8 trucks. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.
