TMHA president and CEO Mr Akihiko Nimura, TMHA Perth Branch Manager Mr Lance Cross and TMHA’s executive vice president and COO Steve Takacs
TMHA president and CEO Mr Akihiko Nimura, TMHA Brisbane’s Aaron Lang and TMHA’s executive vice president and COO Steve Takacs
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Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has announced
its top branches of the year and skills contest winners at its
annual TMHA Gala Awards dinner in Sydney.
The Perth branch was named the 2013 Tier One Branch of theYear at the
function, held at the Four Points Darling Harbour on Friday 13 June, and
which was attended by over 250 TMHA staff and partners from across
Australia.
Mr Lars Sjodahl, executive vice president of Toyota Material Handling
International was a special guest at the event.
The Perth branch’s success builds on winning the TMH President’s Award
for Excellence for sales and service excellence in 2012.
For year 2013, it was named best rental department and best service
department.
Newcastle was the Tier Two Branch of theYear and also took out the best
sales department prize.
Daniel Ford from Brisbane was named the 2013 Sales Champion of the
Year.
In the national skills competition, Brisbane’s Aaron Lang was named
Master Technician of theYear.
Mitchell Houley from the Albury branch won an overseas study tour as the
National Apprentice of theYear.
TMHA’s executive vice president and COO Steve Takacs said the Branch
Awards of theYear and Skills Competition awards are the company’s night
of nights.
“It was a real honour to have Mr Sjodahl visit Australia and present some
of the awards,” he said.
“The branch awards reflect the dedication, hard work and resolve of all the
men and women who work at those branches to be the best of the best in
their industry.
I was extremely pleased to be able to award both Perth and Newcastle the
top branch awards and acknowledge the efforts of all staff with both these
branches,” Mr Takacs said.
“We have the product, based on Toyota’s unrivalled commitment to R&D,
quality and reliability, while the people at branch level provide the vital
interface with our customers.”
“Excellence in those areas, especially product support, will help ensure
Toyota’s continued market leadership in Australia.”
TMHA announces top branches
and skills contest winners
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