Freightliner Trucks has announced the recipients of its 2004 Leland James Sales Achievement Awards.

The achievement program, named after the founder of Freightliner, rewards dealer sales representatives for excellence in sales performance, customer service and industry leadership. The award recipients were recognized at the recent Freightliner Trucks dealer meeting in Indian Wells, Calif. The award is named for Freightliner founder Leland James.
The North American Presidential Award is given to the top six dealer sales professionals in North America. These individuals have achieved the highest sales based on criteria set forth by Freightliner Trucks. The 2004 President's Award recipients are:
* Bryan Crawford, Los Angeles Freightliner, Los Angeles, Calif.
* Michael Clark, Fresno Truck Center, Fresno, Calif.
* Mark Courson, Freightliner of Montgomery, Montgomery, Ala.
* Jim Hill, Triad Freightliner Greensboro, Greensboro, N.C.
* Joe Switzer, Truck Centers, Inc., Troy, Ill.
* Steve Davis, River States Truck and Trailer, La Crosse, Wis.
Freightliner Trucks' U.S. Regional and Canadian Presidential Award winners are those individuals who attained the highest sales in each U.S. region and Canada. The 2004 Canadian winners are:
* Mike Etienne, Calgary Freightliner Ltd., Calgary, Alberta
* Don Patterson, Freightliner of Red Deer, Red Deer, Alberta
* Amir Delvarani, Freightliner of Vancouver Ltd., Vancouver, British
Columbia
* Gary Habel, Team Truck Centres Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario
* Gary McKinnon, Nova Enterprises Ltd., Truro, Nova Scotia
The 2004 U.S. regional recipients are:
Central Region:
* Bob Jensen, Transchicago Truck Group, Elmhurst, Ill.
* John Patkunas, Truck Centers Inc., Morton, Ill.
* Al Hansen, Truck Country of Wausau, Mosinee, Wis.
* Ron Donze, Truck Centers Inc., Troy, Ill.
* Kevin Coen, Nebraska Truck Center Inc., Grand Island, Neb.
* John Scheller, River States Truck and Trailer, La Crosse, Wis.
Northeastern Region:
* Mike Parker, Baltimore Freightliner, Baltimore, Md.
* Bill Rhyne, Fyda Freightliner Columbus Inc., Columbus, Ohio
* Darryl Breiner, Berman Freightliner, Leesport, Pa.
* Mike Stovel, Fyda Freightliner Youngstown, Youngstown, N.Y.
* Dennis Wade, D & K Truck Company, Lansing, Mich.
* Al Maynard, Freightliner of Maine, Inc., Bangor, Maine
Southern Region:
* Carl Mize, Barloworld Truck Center, Memphis, Tenn.
* Mark Lamont, Dallas Freightliner, Dallas, Texas
* Jeff Osborne, Freightliner of Evansville, Evansville, Ind.
* Mike Prevatt, Freightliner of Savannah, Inc., Savannah, Ga.
* Wade Black, Amarillo Truck Center, Amarillo, Texas
Western Region:
* Rich Hakalmazian, Cunningham Commercial Vehicles, Tolleson, Ariz.
* Bob Baldwin, Golden Gate Truck Center, Oakland, Calif.
* Mike Tannler, Fresno Truck Center, Fresno, Calif.
* Gary Caetano, Fresno Truck Center, Fresno, Calif.
* Larry Parrott, Freedom Truck Centers, Inc., Spokane, Wash.
Freightliner Trucks is a division of Freightliner LLC, headquartered in Portland, Ore. For more information, visit www.freightlinertrucks.com.