HINO Australia has celebrated excellence with recognition for its top dealers in 2024 at its annual Dealer of the Year Awards held at the Langham on the Gold Coast on Saturday February 22.

In a first for both dealerships, the prestigious Metropolitan Dealer of the Year was awarded to Sydney’s City Hino, while Tas Hino won the regional equivalent.

L-R Daniel Glynn (City Hino), Richard Emery (Hino Australia) and Troy Wood (TAS Hino) celebrate success at Hino Australia’s Dealer of the Year Awards.

Hino Australia president and CEO Richard Emery said: “Each year, our Dealer of the Year awards allow us to recognise the efforts of all Hino dealerships and their teams and also highlight the success of the top dealer groups.

“For the Tas Hino team, this award is reflective of their vision, investment and perseverance, particularly over the past two years since Ed Jones and his business partners bought the Tasmanian Hino dealer franchises.

“City Hino is a deserving recipient of the Metropolitan award. This title reinforces the team’s hard work, and also the multi-million dollar investment from Suttons Group at the Arndell Park dealership.”

City Hino team celebrates its awards at the 2024 Hino Dealer of the Year Awards

Collecting the Metropolitan Dealer of the Year Award, City Hino general manager Daniel Glynn said: “It’s truly an honour to receive this award, especially when I look around the room at the calibre of the other Hino dealerships.

“This is a tribute to our team at City Hino which turns up every day as if it’s match day and are always prepared to go above and beyond for our customers.

“We are also very grateful for the support we have received from other Hino dealers and Hino Australia.”

City Hino also won the Parts Excellence Award (Metro) and, for the second consecutive year, took home the Hino Financial Services Excellence Award.

Tas Hino dealer principal Troy Wood accepted the award on behalf of his team. He said: “At last year’s awards ceremony, we won one award and were inspired by the other dealerships who won more – we made a commitment to ourselves that we wanted to be even better.

The team at TAS Hino was thrilled with its Regional Dealer of the Year Award

“We made a massive investment in our people, ensuring that we have the right people in the right positions, and we owe a great deal of gratitude to our people for the transition we have gone through over the last 18 months.”

Mr Wood also acknowledged the collaborative and supportive nature of the Hino dealer network and the Hino Australia team.

Turnbull Hino claimed the Sales Excellence (Regional) and Customer Experience (Regional) awards.

CMI Hino Adelaide won the Sales Excellence (Metro) award for the second consecutive year.

It was a clean sweep of the Service Excellence awards for Sci-Fleet Hino with its Brisbane dealership winning the Metropolitan trophy and its Gold Coast franchise taking home the regional equivalent.

In its 35^th year as a Hino dealership, Sci-Fleet Brisbane also demonstrated its dedication to customers winning the Customer Experience Award (Metro).

Mildura business Johnson’s Truck & Coach Services was crowned the winner of the Parts Excellence Award (Regional).

The prestigious President’s Award was won by Sydney’s City Hino, Tas Hino, Wodonga’s Jacob Hino, Johnson’s Truck & Coach Service (Mildura), CMI Hino Adelaide and Sci Fleet Brisbane. For the latter two, it was their fourth consecutive year.

For the second year in a row, Adtrans Hino’s Stewart Scoon was awarded the Salesperson of the Year.

2024 Hino Dealer of the Year Results

Metropolitan Dealer of the Year:

City Hino, Sydney, NSW

Regional Dealer of the Year:

Tas Hino, Tasmania

Hino Financial Services Excellence Award:

City Hino, Sydney, NSW

President’s Award:

CMI Hino Adelaide, SA

Sci-Fleet Hino Brisbane, QLD

City Hino, Sydney, NSW

Tas Hino, TAS

Jacob Hino, Wodonga, VIC

Johnson’s Truck & Coach Service, Mildura, VIC

Customer Experience Award:

Metropolitan – Sci Fleet Hino, Brisbane, QLD

Regional – Turnbull Hino, Sale, VIC

Salesperson of the Year:

Stewart Scoon – Adtrans Hino, Sydney, NSW

Sales Excellence (Metro):

GOLD – CMI Hino Adelaide, SA

SILVER – City Hino, Sydney, NSW

BRONZE – Adtrans Hino, Sydney, NSW

Sales Excellence (Regional):

GOLD – Turnbull Hino, Sale, VIC

SILVER – Jacob Hino, Wodonga, VIC

BRONZE – Newcastle Hino, NSW

Parts Excellence (Metro):

GOLD – City Hino, Sydney, NSW

SILVER – Sci Fleet Hino Brisbane, QLD

BRONZE – WA Hino, Perth WA

Parts Excellence (Regional):

GOLD – Johnson’s Truck & Coach Service, Mildura, VIC

SILVER – Southside Truck Centre, Coffs Harbour, NSW

BRONZE – Tas Hino, TAS

Service Excellence (Metro):

GOLD – Sci Fleet Hino, Brisbane, QLD

SILVER – CMI Hino Melbourne, VIC

BRONZE – Prestige Hino, VIC

Service Excellence (Regional):

GOLD – Sci Fleet Hino, Gold Coast, QLD

SILVER – Turnbull Hino, Sale, VIC

BRONZE – Jacob Hino, Wodonga, VIC