Awards Dinner in Orlando launches new program

While Go AZ Motorcycles of Scottsdale, Ariz., took home honors as the No. 1 dealer in North America for 2013, dozens of other dealerships can look back on the year knowing that their innovative approaches to growing their businesses and enhancing customer service set them apart from thousands of others.

At the Power 50 Dealer Awards Dinner held during AIMExpo in Orlando, Powersports Business editors Liz Keener and Tom Kaiser joined me as emcees of an event that was launched to help dealerships gain a better understanding of their annual performance level.

“Wow, what a great night.”

“It is a great honor to have our dealership on the prestigious list of dealers. Our unique customer experience and passion for motorsports set us apart in the market, and our hard work has been paid off with this honor.”

Those were the first two pieces of feedback provided to PSB. Several others followed.

Dealers sitting alongside each other at tables shared business insights and got to know each other better. A well-attended Power 50 cocktail reception got started earlier than anticipated due to the early arrival of several dealers. Many dealers were heard discussing topics related training sessions they had attended earlier in the day at the Powersports Business Institute @ AIMExpo, which was sponsored by ADP Lightspeed.

Roy Olivier, president and CEO of Power 50 sponsor ARI Network Services, Inc., shared his thoughts about those dealerships being honored, and acknowledged the level of excellence that each dealership had obtained in order to be a member of the Power 50.

Of course, it’s the powersports industry and it’s PSB, so we made certain to have some fun. Be sure to complete the Power 50 application in 2014, and you just might be able to see what you missed in 2014. The application was impressive and exhaustive, but dealers told us they appreciated its depth and breadth.

After having dinner alongside their Power 50 peers, dealers spent the bulk of the night listening to a presentation that highlighted the accomplishments of those in attendance.

As part of the Power 50, we also selected the Top 5. Those included No. 2 Coleman PowerSports of Virginia, No. 3 Logan Powersports Group of West Virginia, No. 4 DeLand Motorsports of Florida and No. 5 A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson Family of Dealerships in Ohio.

Additionally, Best in Class awards went to the following dealerships:

Customer Service — Rec-Tech Power Products of Alberta
Events — Mosites Motorsports of Pennsylvania
Service Department — Freedom Powersports of Texas

Dealers can look for applications for the 2014 Power 50 Awards in February on PowersportsBusiness.com. Call me at 763/383-4411, and I can add you to our list when we make the application available.

 

The 2013 Power 50 Dealer Award winners

Listed alphabetically

A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson Family of Dealerships
Sunbury, OH
Harley-Davidson

Action Suzuki
Mesquite, TX
Bennche, CFMOTO, Kawasaki, Suzuki

Adam Smith’s Texas Harley-Davidson
Bedford, TX
Harley-Davidson

America’s Motor Sports
Nashville, TN
Can-Am, GEM, Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo, Star Motorcycles, Suzuki, Victory, Yamaha

Bayside Harley-Davidson
Portsmouth, VA
Harley-Davidson

Bert’s Mega Mall
Covina, CA
Arctic Cat, Can-Am, Ducati, Honda, Husqvarna, Hyosung, Kawasaki, KTM, KYMCO, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha

Bob Weaver Motorsports & Marine, Inc.
North Tonawanda, NY
Polaris, Victory, Yamaha

Brewer Cycles, Inc.
Henderson, NC
Can-Am, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, KYMCO, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Yamaha

Central Texas Powersports
Georgetown, TX
Can-Am, Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Yamaha

Cole Harley-Davidson
Bluefield, WV
Harley-Davidson

Coleman PowerSports
Falls Church, VA
Can-Am, Ducati, E-TON, Honda, Kawasaki, KYMCO, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Star Motorcycles, Suzuki, Victory, Yamaha, Zero

Cycle Nation of Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Yamaha

Cycle North Powersports
Prince George, British Columbia
Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris, Victory

Del Amo Motorsports
Redondo Beach, CA
Can-Am, Ducati, Kawasaki, KTM, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Yamaha

DeLand Motorsports
DeLand, FL
Arctic Cat, KYMCO, Suzuki, Yamaha

Dreyer Honda South
Whiteland, IN
Honda

Ducati Newport Beach
Costa Mesa, CA
Ducati, Triumph

Fay Myers Motorcycle World
Greenwood Village, CO
Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, MV Agusta, Piaggio, Polaris, Suzuki, Vespa

Freedom Powersports
Weatherford, TX
Can-Am, Kawasaki, Landmaster, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Star Motorcycles, Suzuki, Victory, Yamaha

Frontline Eurosports, BMW Motorcycles of Roanoke Valley
Salem, VA
BMW, Husqvarna, Triumph

Go AZ Motorcycles
Scottsdale, AZ
Aprilia, BMW, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio, Triumph, Ural, Vespa

Greeley Harley-Davidson and Wild West Motorsports
Greeley, CO
Harley-Davidson, Honda, Polaris, Yamaha

Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ
Harley-Davidson

Honda Kawasaki KTM of Santa Monica
Marina del Ray, CA
Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, KYMCO, Piaggio, Vespa,

House of Harley-Davidson
Milwaukee, WI
Harley-Davidson

Jesco Marine and Power Sports
Kalispell, MT
Can-Am, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo

Laurel Yamaha
Laurel, MS
Bennche, Hammerhead, Yamaha

Leo’s South
Lakeville, MN
Aprilia, BMW, Can-Am, CFMOTO, Kawasaki, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo, Suzuki, Ural, Vespa

Logan Powersports Group
Logan, WV
Arctic Cat, Bennche, CFMOTO, E-TON, Honda, Kawasaki, KYMCO, Polaris, Star Motorcycles, Suzuki, Yamaha

Malcolm Smith Motorsports
Riverside, CA
Aprilia, Can-Am, Honda, Husaberg, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, KYMCO, Piaggio, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Vespa, Yamaha

Mosites Motorsports
North Huntingdon, PA
Aprilia, Can-Am, E-TON, Genuine Scooter, Honda, Kawasaki, Piaggio, Sea-Doo, Vespa, Ski-Doo, Triumph

Ray Price, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Triumph

Rec-Tech Power Products
Lloydminster, Alberta
Argo, Can-Am, KTM, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo

Reno’s Powersports
Kansas City, MO
Aprilia, Can-Am, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Sea-Doo, Ural, Vespa, Yamaha

RideNow Powersports Peoria
Peoria, AZ
Can-Am, Honda, Indian Motorcycle, Kawasaki, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Victory, Yamaha

RIVA Motorsports & Marine
Pompano Beach, FL
Bennche, Can-Am, Gibbs, Honda, Kawasaki, KYMCO, Piaggio, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Vespa, Yamaha

Rusty Palmer, Inc.
Honesdale, PA
Arctic Cat, Can-Am, Honda, Kawasaki, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo, Suzuki, Yamaha

Scott Fischer Enterprises
Fort Myers, FL
Harley-Davidson

Sloan’s Motorcycle & ATV
Murfreesboro, TN
Aprilia, Honda, Indian Motorcycle, Kawasaki, Moto Guzzi, KTM, KYMCO, Piaggio, Polaris, Star Motorcycles, Suzuki, Vespa, Victory, Yamaha

St. Paul Harley-Davidson
St. Paul, MN
Harley-Davidson

Sun Sports Cycle & Watercraft, Inc.
Fort Myers, FL
Can-Am, Honda, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Yamaha

Surdyke Harley-Davidson
Festus, MO
Harley-Davidson

Team Mancuso Powersports
Houston, TX
BMW, Can-Am, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Piaggio, Sea-Doo, Suzuki, Triumph, Vespa, Victory, Yamaha

Team Winnebagoland
Oshkosh, WI
Kawasaki, Polaris, Star Motorcycles, Yamaha

The Transportation Revolution
New Orleans, LA
Ducati, Triumph, Vespa

Tousley Motorsports
White Bear Lake, MN
Can-Am, Honda, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo, Star Motorcycles, Suzuki, Victory, Yamaha

Ultimate Cycle
Richmond, VA
Aprilia, Hyosung, Kawasaki, KYMCO, Suzuki

Wild Prairie Harley-Davidson
Eden Prairie, MN
Harley-Davidson

Xtreme Powersports
Tampa, FL
GEM, Honda, Polaris

Yankee Harley-Davidson
Bristol, CT
Harley-Davidson