DAIMLER Trucks Townsville and Daimler Trucks Perth were named joint winners in the German commercial vehicle conglomerate’s Australian truck dealer of the year presentation for 2025, held recently in Melbourne.

The RGM Maintenance team celebrates the Daimler Trucks Townsville win.

RGM Maintenance branch Daimler Trucks Rockhampton took out the sustainable dealer of the year award and Daimler Trucks Kempsey was named the Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealer of the year for 2025, which was its 50th year of operation.

Daimler Trucks Perth team celebrate its win.

Daimler Trucks Wagga was awarded Freightliner Trucks dealer of the year and Fuso dealer of the year was won by Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast.

Awards were presented by head of Daimler Truck Overseas, Andreas von Wallfeld and Daimler Truck Australia Pacific president and CEO Daniel Whitehead.

Mr Whitehead said it was the first time the award, which honours the very best customer service in the Daimler Truck network across Australia and New Zealand, has been given to two dealerships.

“We tried to pick one winner, but both of these dealerships have performed so well and provided such amazing service to our customers that it simply was not possible,” he said.

(L-R) Head of Daimler Truck Overseas, Andreas von Wallfeld, RGM Maintenance co-owners Greg Jackson and Russell Newman and Daimler Truck Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead.

Mr Whitehead presented the other 2025 Daimler Truck dealer of the year award to RGM Maintenance group owners Russell Newman and Greg Jackson, and Daimler Trucks Perth branch manager Carly Munnelly and Velocity Vehicle Group Australia senior vice president fleet sales and customer experience Simon Ramsay.

It was the Townsville site’s second consecutive Daimler Truck dealer of the year award and came shortly after the company opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Townsville.

Mr Whitehead said Daimler Trucks Townsville was a worthy winner.

“Russell and Greg have built an incredible business on the solid foundation of customer support,” he said.

“They’ve made a massive investment in this remarkable Daimler Trucks Townsville facility because they know it will help serve their customers over the long term. It’s no surprise their customers are so happy.”

(L-R) Head of Daimler Truck Overseas, Andreas von Wallfeld, Velocity Vehicle Group Australia Senior Vice President Fleet Sales and Customer Experience, Simon Ramsay, Daimler Trucks Perth branch manager, Carly Munnelly and Daimler Truck Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead.

Turning his attention to the Western Australian winners, Mr Whitehead said: “Carly, Simon and the whole team go to work every day with an unrelenting commitment to keep our customers working, no matter what.

“From the sales counter to service and parts, the team does an incredible job of supporting our customers in what would have to be one of the toughest trucking regions of the world.”

Daimler also honoured individuals, with sales, parts and service awards each for Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso.

Tristan Keys of Daimler Trucks Adelaide completed a clean sweep of the Daimler Trucks Financial Services guild dealer of the year awards, winning in both the light/medium-duty and heavy-duty categories, while Matthew Salter of Daimler Trucks Adelaide was named heavy duty rookie of the year across the broader Daimler Truck network.

In the Mercedes-Benz channel, Michael Franke of Daimler Trucks Kempsey took out salesperson of the year, Jake Bridger of Daimler Trucks Mackay was named service manager of the year and Malik Rehman of Daimler Trucks Wagga won the parts manager of the year award.

Freightliner honours went to Grant Rosenthal of Daimler Trucks Adelaide as salesperson of the year, Adam James of Daimler Trucks Wagga as service manager of the year and Marc O’Brien of Daimler Trucks Murwillumbah as parts manager of the year.

Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast dominated the Fuso awards, with Terry Broadway named salesperson of the year, Lee Atkinson winning service manager of the year and Matthew Hudson taking out parts manager of the year.

Peter Pobjie of Daimler Trucks Newcastle was recognised as Fuso rookie of the year.

WINNERS 

2025 Individual awards:

Daimler Trucks heavy duty rookie of the year award: Matthew Salter, Daimler Trucks Adelaide

Mercedes-Benz

Salesperson of the year: Michael Franke, Daimler Trucks Kempsey

Service manager of the year: Jake Bridger, Daimler Trucks Mackay

Parts manager of the year: Malik Rehman, Daimler Trucks Wagga

Freightliner

Salesperson of the year: Grant Rosenthal, Daimler Trucks Adelaide

Service manager of the year: Adam James, Daimler Trucks Wagga

Parts manager of the year: Marc O’Brien, Daimler Trucks Murwillumbah

Fuso

Rookie of the year: Peter Pobjie, Daimler Trucks Newcastle

Salesperson of the year: Terry Broadway, Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast

Service manager of the year: Lee Atkinson, Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast

Parts manager of the year: Matthew Hudson, Daimler Trucks Sunshine Coast

Daimler Trucks Financial Services

DTFS guild dealer of the year light/medium duty: Tristan Keys, Daimler Trucks Adelaide

DTFS guild dealer of the year heavy duty: Tristan Keys, Daimler Trucks Adelaide