Brea, CA (3/4/2011) - At
the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer
Expo, held at the Indiana Convention Center
in Indianapolis February 17-19, the annual
Top 100 Awards was presented by Dealernews.
According to the Dealernews website, The
Top 100 Awards is a juried competition that
recognizes the top 100 powersports dealerships
in the nation for their achievements in retail
design and merchandising, advertising, marketing,
e-commerce, customer service, community involvement
and general business management.
This year, the list of the top 100 dealers
includes an incredible 41 Suzuki dealers -
more than any other OEM. This is the second
consecutive year that Suzuki has topped the
list, with 40 dealers in 2010, representing
more Suzuki dealers in the Top 100 list than
any other manufacturer.
"In the midst of challenging economic
times, to be successful in business you need
to partner with the best dealers" said
Rod Lopusnak, National Sales Manager MC/ATV
Division for American Suzuki, Suzuki is proud
to be in business with all our dealers that
made the Top 100 list.
In addition to the Top 100 Dealers of 2011
list, numerous other special awards were presented,
including Top 10 Dealers List, Special Merit
Awards, and the Consumer's Choice Award a
new award presented by the Progressive International
Motorcycle Shows. In this prestigious award,
the top dealer in the nation is voted on by
consumers on the Dealernews website, with
the award going to South Texas Suzuki, a Suzuki-only
dealer in Lytle, Texas, who gathered an incredible
37,000 votes in the online poll, held during
November and December, 2010.
American Suzuki Motor Corporation also won
a unique award from Dealernews, presented
to the OEM with the highest number of dealers
in the Top 100 The 2011 Vehicle Brand of the
Year Award, recognizing Suzuki's dominant
presence in the Top 100 Dealer list.
Suzuki dealers in the Top 100
Dealer list that also won additional awards
include:
