Mercedes-Benz Canada recognizes 2012 Star Dealer Award recipients

TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2011 /CNW/ - Mercedes-Benz Canada today honoured the outstanding accomplishments of the company's top-performing dealers from its national network by announcing the 2012 Star Dealers list. This coveted designation acknowledges the important achievements of the top ten authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers in Canada, and recognizes the critical role that their respective contributions make to the overall success of the Mercedes-Benz brand.

The Star Dealers are selected from the company's Canadian retail network. Each recipient is determined based on their overall performance in five separate categories which include: new and pre-owned sales, service and parts, and customer satisfaction.

The award-winning dealers (from East to West) are as follows:

Ches Penney	Mercedes-Benz St. John's	St. John's, NL
Sam Eltes	Automobiles Silver Star Montréal Inc.	Montréal, QC
Tom Hiscox	Mercedes-Benz Thornhill	Thornhill, ON
Joe Macdonald	Mercedes-Benz Maple	Maple, ON
John Angelucci	Mercedes-Benz Barrie	Innisfil, ON
Sylvester Chuang	Mercedes-Benz Oakville Autohaus	Oakville, ON
Cam Champion	Performance Cars (St. Catharines) Ltd.	St. Catharines, ON
Ken Szekely	Mercedes-Benz Burlington	Burlington, ON
Rick Ponto	Mercedes-Benz Regina	Regina, SK
Philip Chan	Mercedes-Benz Richmond	Richmond, BC

"I would like to congratulate this year's Star Dealers, and applaud their unwavering commitment to excellence that has further distinguished them from our truly exceptional dealer network," said Tim A. Reuss, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada. "Each retailer has earned this prestigious honour by providing our valued customers with a level of service commensurate with the Mercedes-Benz brand. Overall, the 2012 Star Dealers embody the true essence of the three-pointed star, seamlessly fulfilling our founding father's historic promise of always offering our customers the absolute best automotive experience in the industry at every turn."

About Mercedes-Benz Canada

Mercedes-Benz Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of the four brands within the Mercedes-Benz Group in Canada: Mercedes-Benz, smart, AMG, and Maybach.  Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. employs approximately 1,300 people in 19 locations across Canada.  Through a nationwide network of 13 Mercedes-Benz owned retail operations and 40 authorized dealerships, Mercedes-Benz Canada sold 31,651 vehicles in 2010, the best year ever reported for Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.

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