Hino Australia has awarded its top performing dealerships at its annual Dealer of the Year Awards.
CMI Hino Adelaide won the Metropolitan Dealer of the Year for the third year running, while Coffs Harbour’s Southside Truck Centre was crowned the Regional Dealer of the Year.
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Hino Australia CEO Richard Emery says the awards collectively celebrate the success of 2023.
“This is the third successive Dealer of the Year title for CMI Hino Adelaide, which is a fantastic achievement for our longest serving Hino dealer,” Emery says.
“Southside Truck Centre only commenced as a Hino dealer in mid-2021, and has hit the ground running, demonstrating commitment to the Hino brand with strong investment in its facilities.
“It is a particularly poignant award for the Southside team – its Lismore dealership was essentially destroyed in the floods of 2022, and Coffs Harbour was vital in keeping the business going, despite being in its infancy,” he says.
CMI Hino Adelaide also took home the metropolitan awards for Customer Experience, Sales Excellence and Service Excellence.
General manager Nathan Chatfield accepted the awards on behalf of the Adelaide team, saying he “couldn’t be prouder to be part of this team.”
“Every single person in our dealership consistently works hard across all areas of the business and stands by the CMI Hino values,” he says.
“This award is simply a tribute to that.
“To receive this award in our 90th year of operation is an honour – we have been a part of Hino for almost 55 years and Hino is a part of our DNA.”
2023 Hino Dealer of the Year Results
Metropolitan Dealer of the Year:
CMI Hino Adelaide, SA
Regional Dealer of the Year:
Southside Truck Centre, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Hino Financial Services Dealer of the Year:
City Hino, Sydney, NSW
President’s Award:
CMI Hino Adelaide, SA
Sci-Fleet Hino Brisbane, QLD
City Hino, Sydney, NSW
Southside Truck Centre, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Sci-Fleet Hino Gold Coast, QLD
Wideland Hino Sunshine Coast, QLD
Customer Experience Award:
Metropolitan – CMI Hino Adelaide, SA
Regional – Turnbull Hino, Sale, VIC
Salesperson of the Year
Stewart Scoon – Adtrans Hino, Sydney, NSW
Sales Excellence (Metro):
GOLD – CMI Hino Adelaide, SA
SILVER – Sci-Fleet Hino Brisbane, NSW
BRONZE – City Hino, Sydney, NSW
Sales Excellence (Regional):
GOLD – Wagga Trucks, NSW
SILVER – Southside Truck Centre, Coffs Harbour, NSW
BRONZE – Bendigo Truck Centre, VIC
Parts Excellence (Metro):
GOLD – Sci-Fleet Hino Brisbane, QLD
SILVER – CMI Hino Melbourne, VIC
BRONZE – CMI Hino Adelaide, SA
Parts Excellence (Regional):
GOLD – Southside Truck Centre, Coffs Harbour, NSW
SILVER – Tait Hino, NSW
BRONZE – Wideland Hino Sunshine Coast, QLD
Service Excellence (Metro):
GOLD – CMI Hino Adelaide, SA
SILVER – CMI Hino Melbourne, VIC
BRONZE – Prestige Hino, VIC
Service Excellence (Regional):
GOLD – Wagga Trucks Hino, NSW
SILVER – Illawarra Hino, NSW
BRONZE – Turnbull Hino, Sale, VIC