KIRKLAND, Wash. — GreatWest Kenworth of Calgary was recently named 2008 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the company’s annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting in Columbus, Ohio.

GreatWest Kenworth offers the Kenworth T170 Class 5, T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 models, which perform well in a wide range of medium duty applications.

"It’s a special honor for GreatWest Kenworth to be chosen Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year," said Jeff Storwick, president of GreatWest Kenworth, which operates dealerships in Calgary, Clairmont, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer, Alta.

"We’ve worked diligently to build our medium duty business, and last year we sold Kenworth medium duty trucks to large national accounts down to local landscaping, vacuum, disposal, construction and agricultural businesses. Our employees have done a great job."

The other six Kenworth dealer finalists recognized for excellence in the medium duty category at the Kenworth Dealer meeting are Papé Kenworth (Central California), Inland Kenworth (B.C.), Kenworth Montreal, MHC Kenworth (Midwest), MHC Kenworth (Tennessee), and Worldwide Equipment.