Kenworth Announces Medium Duty Dealer of the Year
For the third time in four years, Kenworth named Rihm Kenworth the company’s Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the U.S. and Canada.
Kari Rihm recieving the Medium Duty Dealer of the Year award from Kenworth. Photo courtesy of Kenworth
Kari Rihm recieving the Medium Duty Dealer of the Year award from Kenworth. Photo courtesy of Kenworth
For the third time in four years, Kenworth named Rihm Kenworth the company’s Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the U.S. and Canada. The announcement was made at the Kenworth Dealer Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz.
The Medium Duty Dealer of the Year award recognizes dealers who demonstrate outstanding leadership and focus in growing Kenworth’s medium duty truck business featuring the Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T440, and T470 conventional trucks, and K270 and K370 cabovers.
Rihm Kenworth excelled in total conventional and cabover sales in 2014, said Kenworth. The company was also recognized for its dedication to spec’ing the right Kenworth products to meet customer needs and for its customer support after the sale.
“This achievement came from a lot of hard work and dedication from our staff, particularly our sales team and our parts and service teams,” said Kari Rihm, president and dealer principal at Rihm Kenworth. “To win the Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year Award for 2014 is very rewarding.”
Earlier this year at the Annual ATD Convention , Rihm Kenworth was also among the six finalists for the American Truck Dealers 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year award.
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