Terry L. Dotson Named ATD/Heavy Duty Trucking Dealer Of The Year

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Terry Dotson, president, chairman and CEO of Prestonburg, Ky.-based Worldwide Equipment Enterprises, was named the 2012 Truck Dealer of the Year, a national award co-sponsored by the American Truck Dealers (ATD) and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine.

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Dotson received this highest honor out of a select group of dealers from across the country and was recognized at the 49th Annual ATD Convention in Las Vegas on Feb. 4. The ATD division of the National Automobile Dealers Association is the only national organization representing dealers selling and servicing new medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Nominees for the ATD/ Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year are evaluated on several categories, including dealership performance, civic contributions and industry leadership. A panel of professors from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business chose the winner and runner-up.

The runner up was John C. Arscott, president and CEO of The Pete Store, LLC, in Baltimore, Md.

The ATD convention concluded today.

About ATDThe American Truck Dealers represents about 2,000 medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers. ATD members share in NADA's programs, services and benefits. ATD hosts an annual convention and expo for dealers and dealership managers. For more information, visit www.atd.org.

SOURCE American Truck Dealers

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