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IC Bus Honors School Bus Dealer of the Year for 2017

Wolfington Body Co. is recognized for dealership performance and leadership.

March 14, 2018
IC Bus Honors School Bus Dealer of the Year for 2017

Eganne Wolfington McGowan (center) of Wolfington Body Co. accepts the School Bus Dealer of the Year award from Ryan Kauffman and Trish Reed of IC Bus.

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Eganne Wolfington McGowan (center) of Wolfington Body Co. accepts the School Bus Dealer of the Year award from Ryan Kauffman and Trish Reed of IC Bus.

LISLE, Ill. — IC Bus has named Wolfington Body Co. its North American School Bus 2017 Dealer of the Year.

The award focuses on distinction in dealership performance, as well as industry and community leadership.

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“This award is the highest honor an IC Bus dealer can achieve,” said Trish Reed, vice president and general manager of IC Bus. “The Dealer of the Year award recognizes the effort and dedication of all the dealership’s employees, the commitment to growing their business, and the recognition by customers as the dealership of choice in their market.”

“This recognition is truly an honor for the Wolfington family,” said Eganne Wolfington McGowan, vice president of Wolfington Body Co. “It reflects our passion to build longtime and loyal relationships with our customers by providing them with the best school bus products and service.”

Wolfington Body Co. was founded in 1876 and employs more than 130 people. The company is the authorized IC Bus dealer for Pennsylvania, Delaware, and part of New Jersey, with six facilities in its area of responsibility.

“Winning the IC Bus Dealer of the Year award is such an honor for everyone at our company,” said Richard Wolfington Jr., president of Wolfington Body Co. “This recognition validates the work of the entire Wolfington team and our commitment to deliver first-class service, sales, and support to our school transportation partners.”

IC Bus 2017 Dealer of the Year nominees included Midwest Transit Equipment of Kankakee, Illinois; Leonard Bus Sales of Deposit, New York; Longhorn Bus Sales of Houston, Texas; Ward International Trucks of Mobile, Alabama; Southland International Trucks of Homewood, Alabama; and Summit Group of Albuquerque, New Mexico. IC Bus said that all of the nominees have been recognized for their efforts to improve sales, customer satisfaction, and community service.

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