NATDA Announces 2024 Industry Excellence Awards Winners
Arlington VA – February 27, 2025 – NATDA and Trailer Tech Expo are proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Industry Excellence Awards, recognizing the individuals and companies making significant contributions to the trailer industry. These prestigious awards honor innovation, leadership, and community impact across several categories.
Congratulations to NATDA’s 2024 Industry Excellence Awards recipients:
Lifetime Achievement Award - Ricky Baker
Manufacturer of the Year – Diamond C Trailers
Dealer of the Year – White Spruce Trailer Sales
Vendor of the Year – GEN-Y Hitch
Woman of the Year – Kyran Hollje, Delco Trailers
Educational Excellence – Bill Snider, Dexter
Rising Star – Company – Viper Trailers
Rising Star – Individual – Jon Bloch, Great Lakes Trailer Sales
Customer Service Excellence – Liberty Trailers
Marketing Excellence for Technology – Transax
Leadership in Business Technology – Taskmaster Components
“The 2024 Industry Excellence Award winners represent the passion, dedication, and innovation that define some of the best in the trailer industry,” said Andria Gibbon, CEM, Executive Director of NATDA. “Their contributions are shaping the future of the trailer community, and we are honored to recognize their achievements.”
The awards were presented at the Industry Awards Banquet on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, where industry leaders gathered to celebrate the people and companies defining excellence and innovation in our community.
About NATDA:
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) is a professional organization dedicated to supporting the trailer industry by providing education, and networking opportunities. NATDA connects dealers, manufacturers, and service providers through events and resources that foster community and drive industry success.
Your Success is Our Mission™: Dealerships are the backbone and heart of the trailer industry. We are dedicated to supporting dealer members
by promoting growth in the three core areas of sales, service, and parts. NATDA seeks to provide stellar management
tools, techniques, and practices so every dealership cannot just grow but maintain a strong business plan year after year.
About the Trailer Tech Expo:
The Trailer Tech Expo Powered by NATDA™ offers an immersive experience in all things trailer innovation and technology. Discover new ways to accelerate dealership performance, get hands-on with technician certification workshops, test breakthrough solutions, meet the experts, and gain access to exclusive networking opportunities with industry leaders who are reshaping the future of trailer sales, service, and technology.
