Thomas Honors 2009 Top Dealers Matthews Buses Named Dealer of the Year High Point, N.C. “ Thomas Built Buses presented its Dealer of the Year award to Ballston Spa, New York-based Matthews Buses, Inc. Matthews also was named northeast region dealer of the year. Family-owned Matthews Bus has been a Thomas dealer since 1967.

The final results for Trainer of the Year for 2011 were announced at the Thomas Built Buses Dealer meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, which were held at the President's Club Dinner on October 4th, 2011.

Thomas Honors 2009 Top Dealers Matthews Buses Named Dealer of the Year High Point, N.C. “ Thomas Built Buses presented its Dealer of the Year award to Ballston Spa, New York-based Matthews Buses, Inc. Matthews also was named northeast region dealer of the year. Family-owned Matthews Bus has been a Thomas dealer since 1967.

• Awards

Matthews Buses Florida was awarded the prestigious Thomas Built Bus President's Club Award for 2009. It was a banner evening for Matthews Buses, Inc. in general as the organization also won Dealership of the Year as well as bringing home one of the top prizes for Training personnel. Trainer Roger Harrod won the Platinum Award for the START Program.

Matthews Buses Florida was awarded the prestigious Thomas Built Bus President's Club Award for 2009. It was a banner evening for Matthews Buses, Inc. in general as the organization also won Dealership of the Year as well as bringing home one of the top prizes for Training personnel. Trainer Roger Harrod won the Platinum Award for the START Program.

The Thomas Built Bus President's Club Award winner is based on meeting the following criteria (These criteria are based on the critical functions of a successful dealership):

Sales Quota

Market Penetration

Sales Promotion

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Matthews Buses, Inc.'s resident trainer, Roger Harrod, was recently awarded the Thomas Built Buses STAR Program Platinum Trainer Award for 2009. STARS, stands for "Service Trainer Awards for Reaching the Stars".

Program Goals: Thomas Built Buses wants to reward the service trainers that go above and beyond, ultimately resulting in several benefits:

Recognition for Service Trainers and their dealerships
Increased dealer participation in the Train-the Trainer program
An increased national presence in our customer training
An increase in customer confidence in our product

• Awards

Matthews Buses, Inc.'s resident trainer, Roger Harrod, was recently awarded the Thomas Built Buses STAR Program Platinum Trainer Award for 2009. STARS, stands for "Service Trainer Awards for Reaching the Stars".