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Toyota Material Handling Honors Top Forklift Dealers with President's Award

 

Toyota Material Handling recognized its top 15 dealers with the prestigious President’s Award during the company’s annual dealer meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Front Row Left to Right: Cory Thorne, Southeast Industrial Equipment; Brian Degnan, Brodie Toyota-Lift; Shankar Basu, Toyota Material Handling Solutions; Anika Conger-Capelle, Conger Toyota-Lift; Joyce Schwob, JIT Toyota-Lift; David Bailey, Southern States Toyotalift; Craig Murphy; LTS Material Handling; Al Rawson, Atlas Toyota Material Handling  

Back Row Left to Right: Steve Hansen, Toyotalift of Arizona; Phil Hanford, Mid Columbia Forklift; Andrew Williams, Williams Toyota Lift; Larry McKevitt, Summit ToyotaLift; Brett Wood, President & CEO, TMHNA; David Schneckenburger, Thompson and Johnson Equipment; Scott Plummer, W.D. Matthews Machinery; Blake Burnham, Watts Equipment

Columbus, IN (April 9, 2026)Toyota Material Handling, the leading North American material handling manufacturer and solutions provider, announced the winners of the prestigious President’s Award at Toyota’s annual dealer meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. This accolade honors the top North American Toyota forklift dealers, who excel at the highest level in parts, service, equipment sales, finance, customer satisfaction and overall operations.

 

The winners of the 2025 President’s Award are:

 

  • Atlas Toyota Material Handling, Elk Grove Village, IL
  • Brodie Toyota-Lift, Lawrence, MA
  • Conger Toyota-Lift, Green Bay, WI
  • JIT Toyota-Lift, Frewsburg, NY
  • LTS Material Handling, Tyler, TX
  • Mid Columbia Forklift, Yakima, WA
  • Southeast Industrial Equipment, Charlotte, NC
  • Southern States Toyotalift, Tampa, FL
  • Summit ToyotaLift, North Haven, CT
  • Thompson & Johnson Equipment, East Syracuse, NY
  • Toyota Material Handling Solutions, Santa Fe Springs, CA
  • Toyotalift of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
  • Watts Equipment Company, Manteca, CA
  • W. D. Matthews Machinery, Auburn, ME
  • Williams Toyota Lift, East Sparta, OH

 

 

“We are thrilled to honor these exceptional dealers with the prestigious President’s Award,” said Sam Coles, Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. “This year’s winners have set the standard in delivering unmatched value, service, and solutions to our customers. We thank them for their ongoing partnership and leadership in the industry.”

 

This year’s annual dealer meeting also celebrated the 100th anniversary of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), founded in 1926, by commemorating the partnership between TICO’s strong foundation of quality and innovation coupled with the bold path created by founding dealers, deemed “trailblazers.”

 

 

About Toyota Material Handling



Toyota Material Handling offers material handling products and solutions, including forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, pallet jacks, container handlers, automated guided vehicles, and tow tractors, along with aerial work platforms, fleet management services, and advanced automation engineering and design. Toyota’s commitment to quality, reliability and customer satisfaction, the hallmark of the Toyota Production System, extends throughout more than 230 locations across North America. With access to an industry-leading lineup of material handling products, Toyota dealers are uniquely positioned to help solve wide-ranging challenges in warehousing and distribution. Built for every application, Toyota can provide the most complete set of solutions for material handling, automation, energy, advanced logistics, and warehouse optimization. For more information or to learn more, visit ToyotaForklift.com.

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