Grove Crane recognized five North American distributors for their overall performance in 2001:
--American State Equipment Co. Inc., Milwaukee, WI
--Hayden-Murphy Equipment Company, Minneapolis, MN
--Honnen Equipment Company, Commerce City, CO
--J. W. Burress Inc., Roanoke, VA
--Shawmut Equipment Co., Manchester, CT
The distributors were recognized for their outstanding performance during the recent Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) convention in Anaheim, CA. The Grove Distributor Excellence Award is based on criteria that includes market share, sales improvement, parts and service performance, service and sales training participation and overall support of Grove Crane products and promotions. Grove district managers and product support representatives recommended the distributors for the awards based on the above criteria.
Special recognition was also given to distributors for years of service:
--American State Equipment Co. Inc., Milwaukee, WI - 40 Years
--Anderson Machinery Company, Corpus Christi, TX - 15 Years
--Hawthorne Machinery Co., San Diego, CA - 10 Years
--Head & Engquist Equipment L.L.C., Baton Rouge, LA - 35 Years
--Nebraska Machinery Co., Omaha, NE - 5 Years
--Power Equipment Company, Knoxville, TN - 10 Years
This story also appears on Crane Equipment Guide.
