Edmonton Kenworth Named Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of Year

KIRKLAND, Wash.– Edmonton Kenworth was named 2006 Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the Kenworth Customer Support Meeting held recently in St. Louis, Mo.

“It’s a great honor to be selected as Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year,” said Gary M. King, president of Edmonton Kenworth. “Our employees provide the World’s Best support to customers every day and it is very gratifying to be recognized for our efforts.”


Edmonton Kenworth was named Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year for 2006 for the United States and Canada at the Kenworth Customer Support Meeting. A number of Edmonton Kenworth parts and service department representatives were on stage to receive the award, led by Jo Frost, (center), parts manager and member of the Kenworth Parts Council, shown holding the trophy. Also shown, from far left, are executives Rick Gorman, PACCAR Parts general manager and PACCAR vice president; and Scott Chowaniec, Kenworth National Sales Manager – PACCAR Parts; and at far right, Bob Christensen, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president.

“Edmonton Kenworth continues to achieve very high levels of customer support,” said Bob Christensen, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president. “An outstanding dedication and passion for the business and serving customers is evident throughout their organization. Edmonton Kenworth truly represents the World’s Best.”

That kind of dealer support, combined with quality products, contributed to Kenworth’s reception of three 2007 J.D. Power and Associates awards for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Over The Road, Pickup and Delivery and Vocational Segment Class 8 Trucks”.*

Edmonton Kenworth serves Edmonton and northern Alberta by operating first-class facilities and providing the World’s Best in Kenworth truck sales, parts, service, paint, body shop and full-service leasing to the oilfield, logging and on-highway markets. The dealer operates three full-service locations, including two in Edmonton and one in Lloydminster, Alb., which recently held its grand opening to celebrate its new, 22-bay, 43,000 square-foot facility.

A number of other Kenworth dealers were honored at the Kenworth Customer Support Meeting, which was attended by more than 300 Kenworth parts, service and body shop managers and top dealer management. The meeting included nine seminar sessions on customer-related topics and a comprehensive trade fair featuring more than 100 parts and service suppliers.

Kenworth Regional Award winners for 2006 include MHC Kenworth (Colorado), Michigan Kenworth, Truck Enterprises, Cooper Kenworth, and Kenworth Sales Company (Salt Lake City).

Kenworth’s Gold Award winners for 2006 include French Ellison Kenworth, Kenworth Montreal, MHC Kenworth – Kansas City, MHC Kenworth (Oklahoma), and Roberts Truck Center.

Kenworth also honored its 2006 Silver Award winners: Cherokee Kenworth, Columbus Kenworth, Cooper Kenworth, Custom Truck Sales, GreatWest Kenworth, Green Mountain Kenworth, Inland Kenworth - U.S. (California, Arizona and New Mexico), Kenworth of Central Florida, Kenworth of Cincinnati, Kenworth of Jacksonville, Kenworth of Pennsylvania, Kenworth Quebec, MHC Kenworth (Arkansas), MHC Kenworth – Salina, MHC Kenworth – Springfield, MHC Kenworth (Texas), Motor Power Equipment, Sahling Kenworth, Truck Enterprises – Richmond, and Wallwork Kenworth.