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Crown Equipment Recognizes Exceptional Distributors in Latin America

Crown Equipment Recognizes Exceptional Distributors in Latin America

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (April 26, 2018) - Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's largest material handling companies, recently honored its top-performing distributors in Latin America and the Caribbean. Five distributors earned Ascent Awards for delivering outstanding sales and service performance results in 2017.

The 2017 Ascent Award winners are IMEQ Dominicana, S.R.L. (Dominican Republic); Marine Power, Ltd. (Cayman Islands); Momatt S.A. de C.V. (Mexico); Montacargas y Accesorios de Nicaragua, S.A. (Nicaragua); and Sistemas y Proyectos S.A. (Guatemala). This is the second Ascent Award for Montacargas y Accesorios de Nicaragua, S.A. and the third for both Marine Power and Momatt S.A. de C.V. IMEQ Dominicana, S.R.L. has earned this award every year since its inception in 2004. Momatt was also last year's Summit Award recipient for outstanding achievements in sales and customer satisfaction.


"As warehouse equipment, including forklifts, increasingly features connectivity and automation capabilities, Crown distributors play a vital role in helping customers understand how to leverage these advanced technologies to maximize the performance of their operation," said Joe Ritter, director of operations in Latin America, Crown Equipment. "These winners exemplify the dedication, product knowledge and understanding of industry trends and challenges needed to help our customers meet changing demands and take advantage of growth opportunities."

Crown operates a global service and distribution network that exceeds 500 locations in more than 80 countries. Crown's Latin America awards program is modeled after the company's North America awards program, both of which recognize outstanding achievements in sales and customer satisfaction.

About Crown Equipment Corporation
Crown is one of the world's largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown's business philosophy utilizes vertically integrated processes to design, manufacture and distribute forward-thinking, innovative solutions that improve customers' productivity and operating efficiency. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts as well as automation and fleet management technologies.

The company's global headquarters is located in New Bremen, Ohio, USA, with regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany and Singapore. Its employees number more than 14,000 worldwide. Crown operates a service and distribution network that exceeds 500 retail locations in over 80 countries. To learn more about Crown's ideas for helping customers advance the productivity of their operations, visit crown.com.

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