Industry Focus CAROLINA RIM & WHEEL, FLEET BRAKE NAMES DISTRIBUTORS OF THE YEAR
Carolina Rim & Wheel of Charlotte, N.C., and Fleet Brake of Calgary, Alberta have been named co-winners of Truck Parts & Service's 2011 Distributor of the Year award, sponsored by Minimizer. The award was presented during the opening session of HDAW 2012 at The Mirage in Las Vegas. This is the third time in the award's 10-year history that multiple winners have been selected. Other 2011 nominees were Tidewater Fleet Supply of Chesapeake, Va. and Wel- don Truck Parts of Oklahoma City. Tom Stewart, president of Carolina
Rim & Wheel, and John Bzeta, president of Fleet Brake, accepted the awards for their companies. "We're really excited to win this tremen- dous award," says Stewart. "This goes to
my employees. The reason our company is successful is because of our employees." "I'd like to thank Randall-Reilly, Truck Parts & Service and Minimizer for this award," says Bzeta. "This award is a credit to our employees and the work they do." He added, "Thanks to
everyone here for all your support of the aftermarket. I believe the people in his room are what this indus- try is all about." Denise Rondini, executive editor of
Denise Rondini, Truck Parts & Service Executive Editor, presented the 2011 Distributor of the Year Award to John Bzeta of Fleet Brake (second from left) and Tom Stewart of Carolina Rim & Wheel (third from left). Craig Kruckeberg, CEO of Minimizer, the program's spon- sor, was also in attendance.
Truck Parts & Service, Chip Magner, Truck Parts & Service executive director
of sales and Craig Kruckeberg, Minimiz- er CEO, presented the awards. Stone Truck Parts of Garner, N.C. was the award's 2010 winner.
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