Thermo King crowns top dealers for 2022

Thermo King Midwest secures North America Dealer of the Year, while TK Service Group from Columbia and Ecuador earns Latin American honors.

Commercial Vehicle Staff

Feb. 17, 2023

2 min read

From left to right are Karin De Bondt, president of Thermo King Americas; David Smith, telematics manager for Thermo King Midwest; Don Reinhart, general manager of Thermo King Midwest North; Glenn Bartholomew, Thermo King Midwest CFO; Steve Bach, GM of aftermarket products and bus at Thermo King Americas; Tom Lantrip, executive VP of Thermo King Midwest; Carrie-Ann Flank, VP of sales at Thermo King Americas; and Mark Nyman, channel excellence leader for Thermo King Americas.

Thermo King recently revealed its top-performing dealerships for 2022 at its annual dealer principal meeting. Thermo King Midwest was recognized as the North America Dealer of the Year, while TK Service Group from Colombia and Ecuador was named the company’s Latin America Dealer of the Year.

The annual awards are the highest recognition presented by Thermo King to its more than 260 independent dealer locations within North America, Canada, and Latin America. Selections are based on several performance and leadership criteria, including brand representation, business growth, and providing an exceptional customer experience that delivers dependable solutions.

“Thermo King Midwest and TK Service Group represent the best of the best in our expansive dealer network within North and Latin America,” said Karin De Bondt, president of Thermo King Americas. “Their success in 2022 was the result of excellent leadership and an unwavering commitment to our customers.

“They worked to make better happen with the services and products they provide. They each lead with innovation, understand that evolution is vital to meeting changing customer needs, and foster company cultures that breed success.”

From left to right are Karin De Bondt, president of Thermo King Americas; Carrie-Ann Flank, vice president of sales at Thermo King Americas: Steve Bach, general manager of aftermarket products and bus at Thermo King Americas; Andres Diaz Correa, Alexandra Padilla, Alejandra Paredes, Felipe Mejia Londoño and Santiago Díaz Padilla, the owners of TK Service Group; and Mark Nyman, channel excellence leader for Thermo King Americas.

Other dealerships recognized by Thermo King for outstanding performance in 2022 include:

North America

Aftermarket Dealer of the Year: Transport Refrigeration (DePere, Wisconsin)
Bus Dealer of the Year: Thermo King Chesapeake (Elkridge, Maryland)
Western Region Dealer of the Year: Thermo King West (Tolleson, Arizona)
Central Region Dealer of the Year: Thermo King Midwest (New Haven, Indiana)
Eastern Region Dealer of the Year: CSTK East (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CSI (Customer Service Index) Award: Thermo King of North Florida (Jacksonville, Florida)

Latin America

Sales Excellence South Region: Thermo Klima-Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Sales Excellence North Region: TK Service (Colombia)
Aftermarket Excellence South Region: Videfrigo-Santa Catarina, Parana (Brazil)
Aftermarket Excellence North Region: Loginsa (Guatemala)