Canadian dealership ship award annual Peterbilt honor
Bill Jackson, Peterbilt general manager and PACCAR vice president, left, and Larry Reding, assistant GM of sales and marketing at Peterbilt, right, present the Peterbilt 2007 Dealer of the Year Award to Ed Stahl, second from left, Paige Staht, center, and Eddy Stahl. (Courtesy Peterbilt Motors Co.)
The Trucker News Services
2/29/2008
DENTON, Texas — Ed, Paige and Eddy Stahl, dealer principals of Stahl Peterbilt in Canada were recently named Peterbilt’s 2007 Dealer of the Year at the Peterbilt Motors Co. annual dealer meeting.
The Stahls, who own three Peterbilt dealerships in Edmonton, Grande Prairie, and Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, received the award for their Edmonton location.
Since joining the Peterbilt dealer network in 2003, the Stahl’s have consistently provided excellent customer service that has resulted in year-over-year increased sales.
Their philosophy of meeting and exceeding customer expectations has fueled the dealership’s success, according to Bill Jackson, Peterbilt general manager and PACCAR vice president.
The Stahl’s Edmonton facility is one of the premier truck dealerships in North America, the company said in a news releae.
In 2005, the dealership relocated to a new 75,000 square foot building to showcase Peterbilt’s products and services.
The state-of-the-art facility includes an indoor truck display large enough for two trucks, 2,200 square feet of parts retail display area, 25 service bays and an eight-bay body shop. It is located in Northwest Edmonton and is visible from the Trans-Canada highway.
“Stahl Peterbilt of Edmonton is a shining example of Best-in-Class customer service,” Jackson said. “Stahl Peterbilt markets the full-range of Peterbilt and PACCAR products, services and technologies for both heavy- and medium-duty Peterbilt trucks which leads them to annual growth in truck sales and profitability.”
“Our Stahl Peterbilt team is thrilled and honored to be the Peterbilt Dealer of the year,” Ed Stahl, president of Stahl Peterbilt, said. “We strive to provide ‘world-class’ customer service and support for our valued customers. It is a pleasure to sell the Peterbilt truck since it is recognized as the industry leader for reliability, workmanship, and technical innovation.”
During five years as a Peterbilt dealers, the Stahls have repeatedly been recognized as one of Peterbilt’s leading dealer groups.
They have received four of the company’s Platinum Awards and two Best-in-Class Awards, as well as receiving the Medium Duty Dealer of the Year Award in 2004.
Best in Class Dealer Awards
Peterbilt also announced the dealer recipients of its 2007 Best-in-Class awards:
• Don and Terry Pasiuk, Peterbilt Pacific in Surrey, British Columbia.
• Eric and Blake Jackson, Idaho Falls Peterbilt in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
• Eric Jorgensen, Peterbilt Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.
• Brad Wilson, Peterbilt of Sioux City in Sioux City, Iowa.
• Jim Hensen, West Texas Peterbilt in Odessa, Texas..
Additionally, Peterbilt announced winners of several annual category awards at the dealer meeting:
• Don Larson of Allstate Peterbilt in South Saint Paul, Minn., received the Peterbilt Red Oval Dealer of the Year award for the top-performing pre-owned truck program.
• Brad Wilson of Peterbilt of Sioux City, Iowa, received the Peterbilt TruckCare Dealer of the Year award for aftermarket services.