Six major power equipment industry suppliers won top product awards at the Power Equipment Trade Dealers Choice Awards ceremony Friday, October 23 at the Green Industry Equipment & Exposition in Louisville, Ky. Sponsored by Power Equipment Trade magazine, the Dealers Choice Awards honor suppliers in six product categories: Accessory/Attachment, Business Services, Handheld, Industrial/Engine, Recreation/ATV, and Wheeled.
This year, 594 dealers voted in the Power Equipment Trade Dealers Choice Awards, both online and during much of the show at the PET booth.
The winners are:
• Accessory/Attachment—Sta-Bil 360° Performance fuel additive that provides 5-in-1 performance benefits while increasing fuel stability.
• Business Services—ARI Premium Directory Management that ensures all dealer information is accurate and consistent across all premium online directories, maps and navigational apps.
• Handheld—Stihl BR 450 C-EF Backpack Blower is a 63.3cc unit that’s the only backpack blower with instant electric start.
• Industrial/Engine—Briggs & Stratton Vanguard Big Block EFI engine features a closed-loop EFI system in 33, 35 or 37 HP.
• Recreation/ATV—Polaris Industries new Brutus models that are fully Tier 4 emissions regulations compliant, with 24 HP Kohler diesel engine.
• Wheeled—Toro SnowMaster snow blower is packed with features, a 24 in. unit that can handle up to 18 in. of snow.
This year is the 10th Anniversary of the Power Equipment Trade Dealers Choice Awards. Power Equipment Trade solicits nominations from all GIE+EXPO exhibitors and picks a slate of finalists from nominations received. Finalists are announced and dealers can begin voting online a month before GIE+EXPO, with additional voting allowed on-site up to two hours before winners are announced.
This year’s awards presentation was held at noon on Friday, October 23rd, in the Dealer Resource Pavilion, and is available to watch on PET‘s Youtube channel. Click the image below to see our lucky winners accept their awards!
