IC Bus Honors Five North American Dealers with the 2016 Pursuit of Excellence Award

Feb. 2, 2017
IC Bus recently announced the five winners of its annual Pursuit of Excellence dealership award.

IC Bus recently announced the five winners of its annual Pursuit of Excellence dealership award. IC Bus partners with dealers throughout the United States and Canada and the award recipients have proven to be the best in their class for their efforts to improve sales and customer satisfaction.

This year’s winners are Wolfington Body Company Inc. in Exton, Pennsylvania; Leonard Bus Sales Inc. in Deposit, New York; Longhorn Bus Sales L.L.C. in Houston, Texas; Carolina International in Columbia South Carolina; and Midwest Transit Equipment in Kankakee, Illinois. Midwest Transit Equipment is receiving the honor for the fifth consecutive year.

“We appreciate the value created for IC Bus customers through the long term relationships we have with our dealers,” said Trish Reed, vice president & general manager, IC Bus. “The companies receiving this award are world class dealerships striving to continuously improve their operations, customer support and community engagement.”

The awards are based on dealer performance in several key areas in 2016, including growing market share and exceeding annual sales plans. In addition, dealers were required to meet community service requirements in order to be eligible to receive recognition.

“IC Bus leads the school bus industry with excellent products and the industry’s strongest dealer network,” said Reed. “On behalf of everyone at IC Bus, I congratulate our top performers of 2016.”

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