Our amazing North American dealer network is essential for our success. That’s why we honored our top-achieving dealers and their most outstanding salespeople at our Dealer & Salesperson 360° Awards reception during CONEXPO/CONAGG on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
Held in the Takeuchi booth after show hours, the event brought together nearly 200 guests for a memorable evening of recognition and connection. It was a great opportunity to spend time with our dealers, celebrate their achievements and build on the excitement and momentum coming out of CONEXPO.
That momentum is exactly what the 360° Awards program is designed to recognize and reinforce. It establishes a unified benchmark for operational excellence across our dealer network, highlighting the key elements of a successful dealership—from sales performance and product knowledge to customer support, service capability and overall business investment.
Complementing this effort, the Salesperson 360° Awards recognize individual sales professionals who take a well-rounded, professional approach to representing Takeuchi. Together, these programs celebrate the people and organizations who are committed to delivering a consistent, high-quality customer experience.
“Our success starts with strong dealers and salespeople, which is why we created this awards program,” said Jeff Stewart, president of Takeuchi-US. “It sets clear operational standards that help deliver a consistent customer experience and support long-term growth.”
Dealer 360° Awards
Twenty dealerships across the U.S. and Canada were recognized as Dealer 360° winners for 2025, reflecting excellence in sales performance, facilities, training, marketing, parts and service.
CCS Equipment Sales is Takeuchi’s Dealer of the Year for 2025. Established in 1998, CCS is a family-owned and operated equipment dealership serving the eastern two-thirds of North Carolina with locations in Youngsville, Angier, and Ayden. They offer equipment sales, rental, service and parts.
“The team at CCS has been in this business for nearly 30 years,” said John Vranches, Eastern division sales manager for Takeuchi-US. “They know what it takes to build strong relationships with their customers, and their business continues to thrive because of the outstanding effort they put forth every day. We’re happy they’re part of the Takeuchi family, and we congratulate them on this achievement.”
In addition to CCS Equipment Sales, the following dealers also met or exceeded the Dealer 360° criteria by December 31, 2025,
ACT Construction Equipment (North Carolina)
ALTA Equipment (Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New England, New York, Indiana, Ohio)
Appling Motors of Baxely (Georgia)
Atlantic Coastal Equipment (Georgia)
Bennett Equipment & Supply (Georgia and South Carolina)
Cobb County Tractor (Georgia)
Cowin Equipment (Alabama, Georgia, Florida)
Dittamore Implement (Illinois)
Grand Equipment (Michigan)
Hawkins Graves (Virginia)
Jasper Tractor (Georgia)
Luby Equipment (Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas)
MasCo Equipment (Texas)
McClung-Logan Equipment Company (Virginia, Maryland)
Parman Tractor & Equipment (Tennessee)
Powerhouse Outdoor Equipment (Georgia)
Star Equipment (Iowa)
Tri-West Tractor (California)
Williams Equipment (Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas)
Salesperson 360° Awards
In addition to recognizing top-performing dealerships, Takeuchi also honored individual sales professionals who demonstrated exceptional performance and commitment to their customers.
Bill Smith of Cobb County Tractor ranked number one in Takeuchi sales throughout North American, making him our Salesperson of the Year for the seventh time—more times than any other Takeuchi dealer sales representative in the U.S. has ever achieved.
“Bill continues to set the standard as one of our top dealer salespeople,” said Vranches. “He understands his customers’ needs and consistently delivers the right equipment solutions for their projects. That kind of experience and consistency is not easy to find. We congratulate Bill on another successful year and look forward to seeing what he accomplishes in 2026.”
In addition to Bill Smith, the following individuals earned Salesperson 360° Award status in 2025:
Gary Merrill, ACT Construction Equipment
Darlene Sasaki, Allied Machinery
Michael Jolley, Alta Construction Equipment Florida
William Durham, Bennett Equipment & Supply
Clarence Crawford, Bennett Equipment & Supply
William Bennett, Bennett Equipment & Supply
Mason Leonard, CCS Equipment Sales
Adam Davis, Central Illinois Ag
William Smith, Cobb County Tractor
Bennie Lino, Cobb County Tractor
Scott Cox, Cowin Equipment
Justin Morgan, Cowin Equipment
Phillip Norton, Cowin Equipment
Jay Rousey, Cowin Equipment
Charles Gauthier, Ditch Witch of South Louisiana
LaMarc Schlosser, Feenaughty Machinery Company
Billy Parker, Feenaughty Machinery Company
Tyler Watkins, Feenaughty Machinery Company
Michael Velting, Grand Equipment
Tyler Oetman, Grand Equipment
Derek Danahy, Hayden Machinery
Cameron Eaton, Jasper Tractor
Matthew Isgrig, Landmark Equipment
Randy White, Luby Equipment
Clete Kaemmerer, Luby Equipment
Larry Sims, Luby Equipment
Darren Talley, Luby Equipment
Ashley Wesson, MasCo Equipment
John Powell, McClung-Logan Equipment
Charles Kirkmyer, McClung-Logan Equipment
Richard Bunn, McClung-Logan Equipment
Brandon Robbins, Mountain Farm International
Dennis Stanley, Parman Tractor & Equipment
Scott Strain, Quest Construction Equipment
Robert Arinder, Ramey Motors
Nick Kirkland, Road Builders Machinery & Supply
Richard Kolar, Skyworks LLC
Eric Horsburgh, SMS Equipment
Tryton Baier, SMS Equipment
Luke Greenslade, Star Equipment
William Hester, TEC Equipment
Austin Sparks, Williams Equipment & Supply
Charles Bowman, Williams Equipment & Supply
Dalton Norris, Woodward Tractor
“Our dealers’ dedication and commitment to excellence play a critical role in Takeuchi’s continued growth across North America,” said Stewart. “We appreciate their efforts over the past year and remain committed to supporting them with the tools, resources and partnership they need to succeed in 2026.”
Congratulations to all our 360° Award-winning dealers and salespeople! We look forward to building on this momentum together in the year ahead.