Hyundai recognises American dealers

News Story
- 15 Apr 2021 ( #1021 ) - Norcross, GA, United States
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Lewis Byers
Lewis Byers
Hyundai Material Handling (HMH) has announced its Top Performing Forklift Dealers in North America for 2020. These annual awards recognise the dealers who achieved the highest number of unit sales above goal.

This year HMH established the Chuck Leone Award in honour of the longtime EVP/COO who passed away in January 2021. This award will be given annually to the Dealer of the Year, with Modern Group named the inaugural winner.

"In a year of worldwide challenges, our dealers that achieved a level of success is truly remarkable," says Lewis Byers, HMH VP/COO. "We are fortunate to have such a dedicated dealer network focused on the Hyundai brand and working so closely with our team in Norcross."

The dealers recognised for 2020 are:
Dealer of the Year: Modern Group
2020 Apex Award: Lone Star Forklift
2020 Summit Award: Thompson Lift Truck Company
2020 Peak Performers:
Leavitt Machinery
Pacific Material Handling Solutions, Inc.
Springer Equipment Company
Brennan Equipment Services Company
Carolina Industrial Trucks, Inc
National Lift Truck Service, Inc.
M&L Industries
Midway Industrial Equipment, Inc.
Herc-U-Lift
Hurricane Industrial Equipment,Inc.
Big Lift Material Handling
Wise Forklift, Inc.
2020 Rookie of the Year: Midway Industrial Equipment, Inc.
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