Jungheinrich Presents Five Dealer Organizations with Its 2008 Elite Sales Award

Richmond, VA, March 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Highest dealership award, the “Golden Gabelstapler,” once again goes to Montréal Hydraulique 04, Inc. of St.-Hubert, Quebec. Top three dealer sales managers also receive awards.

Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp., a world leader in the design and manufacture of industrial trucks, recently presented its Elite Sales Awards to five of its top-selling dealers for 2008. John Sneddon, Jungheinrich’s President, recognized the award recipients at a special event held in Chicago during the week of the ProMat 2009 show. The yearly awards are based primarily on sales volume.

Dealer Organization Award Winners

Jungheinrich’s #1 dealer and winner of the top award, the “Golden Gabelstapler” (Golden Forklift) trophy, was Montréal Hydraulique 04, Inc. of St.-Hubert, Quebec. The trophy was accepted by Jean Paré, the company’s General Director. Montréal Hydraulique also won the Golden Gabelstapler trophy in 2007.

Mid-Ohio Material Handling, Inc. of Brunswick, Ohio was named the #2 dealer and winner of the Silver Award. Art Sherwood, President, accepted his company’s award.

Hewitt Material Handling, Inc. of Concord, Ontario was named the #3 dealer and winner of the Bronze Award, which was accepted by Dave LeDuc, Sales Manager.

CFE Equipment Corp. of Norfolk, Virginia was recognized as Jungheinrich’s #4 dealer. Mark Mazonkey, Vice President of Sales, accepted their Honorable Mention Award.

Norlift of Oregon, Inc. of Portland, Oregon was recognized as Jungheinrich’s #5 dealer. President Tom Leslie accepted the Honorable Mention Award on his company’s behalf.

Each of the award recipients, along with their spouses, will enjoy a week-long trip in Barcelona, Spain, where they will visit the city’s cultural and historical hotspots as well as Jungheinrich’s local branch office. The group will be accompanied by Jungheinrich’s Executive Management.

Sales Manager Award Winners

In addition to the top Jungheinrich dealers, awards were presented to the top three Sales Managers of 2008. In no particular order, they are Eric Leclerc, Sales Manager at Montréal Hydraulique 04, Inc.; Frank Mezgec, Vice President of Mid-Ohio Material Handling, Inc.; and Frank Stevens, Sales Manager at Norlift of Oregon, Inc.

For more information on the 2008 Elite Sales Awards, contact Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp., 5601 Eastport Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23231. Call: 804-737-7400. Fax: 804-737-7467. Or, visit the website at http://www.jungheinrich-us.com.

About Jungheinrich

Jungheinrich is the world leader in warehouse logistics technology. Founded over fifty years ago, the company has grown from its beginnings as a European manufacturer of materials handling equipment to an international supplier of industrial trucks, warehousing technology and materials-flow products. Today, it is a major supplier of forklift trucks around the globe, and offers a complete range of materials handling equipment, rack systems and services related to manufacturing logistics.

Jungheinrich’s growth has been due in large part to the high value it has always placed on leading-edge design and technological innovation. This is seen, for example, in the company’s proprietary 3-phase AC motor and controller technology, and in a host of productivity and ergonomic enhancements. Jungheinrich has more than 120 strategically-located service support centers and store operations in the U.S., and sales and service companies in countries around the industrialized world.

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