Hitachi dealers were the stars at the annual dealer recognition meeting held in conjunction with AED at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago on Jan. 26. Awards honoring achievements in 1999 were presented in a number of categories.

J. W. Burress Inc., with offices in North Carolina and Virginia, took home four awards: Number One Parts Dealer, Top Retail Dealer, Top 5 Most Improved Dealer by Market Share, and Top 5 Dealer.

The complete list of winners is:

Top 5 Dealer Service: ROMCO Equipment Inc.; Sierra Machinery Inc.; Rudd Equipment Co.; Scott Construction Equipment; and O.C.T. Equipment Inc.

Top 5 Dealer Parts: J. W. Burress Inc.; RDO Equipment Co.; Trax Inc.; L. B. Smith Inc.; and Totem Equipment Co.

Top Retail Dealer: J. W. Burress Inc.

Top Market Share: Construction Machinery Inc.

Top 5 Most Improved Dealer by Market Share: Formula Equipment; Elliott & Frantz Inc.; Construction Machinery Inc.; Brooks Tractor Inc.; and J. W. Burress.

Top 5 Dealers: Construction Machinery Inc.; Howell Tractor and Equipment Co. Inc.; Elliott & Frantz Inc.; O.C.T. Equipment Inc.; and J. W. Burress Inc.

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