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Toyota Material Handling Solutions Repeats as President’s Award Winner
Toyota Material Handling Solutions (TMHS) received the prestigious 2025 Toyota Material Handling President’s Award for a second consecutive year. This accolade honors the top North American Toyota forklift dealers who excel at the highest level in customer satisfaction, parts, service, equipment sales, finance, and overall operations. As a back-to-back recipient after receiving the award in 2024, TMHS demonstrated a consistent commitment to operational excellence by achieving the highest marks in all key areas, outperforming its peers. The award was announced at TMH’s Annual Dealer Meeting on March 31, 2026 that also celebrated the 100th anniversary of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), founded in 1926.
“Receiving Toyota’s President’s Award in consecutive years is a testament to the unwavering dedication, professionalism, and consistent efforts of our entire team,” said Dr. Shankar Basu, President and CEO of Toyota Material Handling Solutions. “We are immensely proud of this achievement and remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering the highest standards of service and innovative solutions across every aspect of our operations, ensuring we meet our customers’ evolving material handling needs.”
Toyota Material Handling Solutions has also been awarded the ASEC certification for the seventh consecutive year, further underscoring its commitment to upholding the highest standards of customer experience, safety, performance, and operational integrity within the material handling industry.
The winners of the 2025 President’s Award are:
- Atlas Toyota Material Handling, Elk Grove Village, IL
- Brodie Toyota-Lift, Lawrence, MA
- Conger Toyota-Lift, Green Bay, WI
- JIT Toyota-Lift, Frewsburg, NY
- LTS Material Handling, Tyler, TX
- Mid Columbia Forklift, Yakima, WA
- Southeast Industrial Equipment, Charlotte, NC
- Southern States Toyotalift, Tampa, FL
- Summit ToyotaLift, North Haven, CT
- Thompson & Johnson Equipment, East Syracuse, NY
- Toyota Material Handling Solutions, Santa Fe Springs, CA
- Toyotalift of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
- Watts Equipment Company, Manteca, CA
- W.D. Matthews Machinery, Auburn, ME
- Williams Toyota Lift, East Sparta, OH
“We are thrilled to honor these exceptional dealers with the prestigious President’s Award,” said Sam Coles, Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. “This year’s winners have set the standard in delivering unmatched value, service, and solutions to our customers. We thank them for their ongoing partnership and leadership in the industry.”
Left to Right: Sam Coles, TMHNA Chief Sales and Marketing Officer; Yoichiro Yamazaki, TICO Senior Executive Officer and the President of TMHSC and TMHG; Steve Dolphin, Toyota Material Handling Solutions COO; Shankar Basu, Toyota Material Handling Solutions President and CEO; Bogumila Elizabeth Basu, Toyota Material Handling Solutions CFO; Brett Wood, TMHNA President and CEO; and John Crews, Toyota Industries Commercial Finance President and CEO and President of Raymond Leasing Corporation