Tri-State Kenworth of Enfield, Conn., was named 2003 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada recently during the annual Kenworth dealer meeting in Phoenix, Ariz.

Kenworth's lineup of medium and heavy duty trucks supported by active customer service is the formula for success used by Tri-State Kenworth of Enfield, Conn. "We're pleased to win this prestigious honor as Kenworth's top dealer, among all of the outstanding Kenworth dealerships in the U.S. and Canada," said Scott Pagliughi, president and owner of Tri-State Kenworth. "In our seven years as a Kenworth dealer, we have worked hard to find solutions to our customers' needs."
Tri-State Kenworth was chosen for the honor from among Kenworth's five Gold Award winners for 2003. Other Gold Award winners are: Bay Area and Sacramento Kenworth (Oakland and Sacramento, Calif.); Long Island Kenworth/Gabrielli Kenworth (Jamaica, the Bronx, Hicksville, and Medford, N.Y.); MHC Kenworth (Kansas City, Mo.); and Edmonton Kenworth (Edmonton, Alb.)
"Tri-State Kenworth is a very competitive dealer in the busy Northeast market, providing outstanding customer service, facilities and technology," said Bob Christensen, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president. "They truly are deserving of the 2003 Kenworth Dealer of the Year award."
The Kenworth Dealer of the Year award recognizes the top-performing Kenworth dealership that has excelled in many areas, including customer service and support after-the-sale. The award is based on Kenworth's Dealer Excellence Standards and Kenworth's Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Kenworth's Silver Award winners for 2003 are:
Canada -- Kenworth Montreal (Montreal, Que.); Kenworth of Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay, Ont.); Timmins Kenworth (Timmins, Ont.); Custom Truck Sales (Regina, Sask.).
Central -- MHC Kenworth (Springfield, Mo.); French-Ellison Kenworth (Pharr, Texas); Wallwork Truck Center (Fargo, N.D.); MHC Kenworth-Texas (Dallas, Texas); Kenworth Mid-Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa).
Northeast -- Central Illinois Trucks (Normal, Ill.).
Southeast -- Truck Enterprises (Harrisonburg, Va.); and Cooper Kenworth (Durham, N.C.).
West -- Central California Kenworth, (Fresno, Calif.); MHC Kenworth-Colorado (Denver, Colo.); Trebar Kenworth Sales (Boise, Idaho); Motor Power Equipment (Billings, Mont.); Inland Kenworth-U.S. (Albuquerque, N.M.); Kenworth Sales Co. (Spokane, Wash.).