Madison, WI / Dubuque, IA (November 14, 2013) – Idle Free Systems, Inc., the manufacturer of electric idle elimination solutions for the commercial trucking industry, is proud to announce Truck Country as the winner of its annual “North America Dealer of the Year” award. This award is the highest honor an Idle Free dealer can achieve and was announced at a special dinner celebration, held in conjunction with the company’s North American dealer meeting.
This year’s North American dealer meeting, hosted by Idle Free CEO Robert Hopton, was held in Playa del Carmen, Mexico at the luxurious Royal Hideaway Playacar. The three‐day meeting consisted of team building events and 2014 planning meetings designed to help dealers increase their bottom line profits through peer learning, sharing best practices and access to industry experts. The agenda also included various outings such as a tour of the Mayan Ruins of Tulum, perched on a cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea and the only significant large scale Mayan ruin on the east coast.
The “North America Dealer of the Year” award recognizes the top Idle Free dealer that has excelled with superior sales, service and support of the Idle Free product line. Taking home this most prestigious award, Truck Country out of Dubuque, Iowa, was named the Idle Free North American Dealer of the Year for 2013.
Truck Country is the largest Freightliner dealer in the U.S. today, serving customers at 12 locations in Iowa and Wisconsin. For over 50 years, Truck Country has offered new and used medium and heavy‐duty trucks and expert service. Truck Country has worked diligently to develop itself as a trusted business partner for its customers and, its team of experts has certainly earned that reputation in the market.
“We look forward to presenting the Idle Free North America Dealer of the Year award because it provides the perfect opportunity to recognize and reward our dealers for the hard work, dedication and service they bring to our mutual customers, and the fleet trucking industry as a whole,” said Hopton. “These are the dealers that are consistently going above and beyond, demonstrating what it means to be a great Idle Free APU dealer, and we enjoy having the chance to honor the best of the best.”
Continued Hopton, “Truck Country has a long history serving the trucking industry, and they have impressed us with their sales and support, regardless of the economic environment. Their entire team works extremely hard and is very focused on serving the needs of the customer. Couple that with the strong customer relationships they’ve been able to foster and it’s no wonder Truck Country has continuously been able to drive new business growth for Idle Free.”
“Understanding and addressing our customers’ needs is what has helped define Truck Country as a dealer and driven our culture for the past 50 plus years,” said John Schmidtknecht, Corporate Parts Manager, Truck Country. “It’s gratifying to be recognized as the top dealer in 2013 by Idle Free and this honor reflects on the accomplishments of our dedicated team who constantly meet and exceed our customers’ expectations.”
About Idle Free Systems, Inc.
Idle Free Systems, Inc. (“Idle Free”) manufactures electric idle elimination solutions for the commercial trucking industry and school buses. All Idle Free APU’s are manufactured in the United States.
The Idle Free electric APU is The Complete Electric APU Solution™ offering drivers and fleet operators a flexible, cost‐effective alternative to discretionary idling without compromising performance, cost savings or driver comfort while reducing emissions for a cleaner environment.
Unique to the Idle Free electric APUs is its ability to be powered three ways: an independent battery bank, Shorepower and Reefer Link™, Idle Free’s proprietary, patented technology run by the reefer. Idle Free is the only APU on the market that can be powered by the reefer.
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