Kenway & Clark and St George Machinery Centre claim the top honours at Case IH Dealer of the Year awards

A Moree-based machinery dealership with six branches in New South Wales and Queensland has claimed top honours in the CASE IH Dealer of the Year Awards after being recognised as the best dealership in Australia with three or more branches. CASE IH announced the winners of its 2021 Dealer of the Year Awards this week, with Kenway & Clark taking out that category, and Queensland-based St George Machinery Centre being named Dealer of the Year in the one or two branch category. Both companies scooped two awards, with Kenway and Clark also taking home the service category. St George Machinery Centre also was named the best in the wholegoods category. Kenway and Clark has branches in Moree, Wee Waa, Inverell, Tamworth and Gunnedah in NSW, and Goodiwindi in Queensland. St George Machinery Centre has been a Case IH dealer for more than 35 years, with the branch based in its namesake in Queensland. The Dealer of the Year results are based on a range of criteria, including finance and business management, performance in sales and marketing, and parts and servicing, Advanced Farming Systems Certification and total market share. Case IH Australia and New Zealand general manager Pete McCann congratulated the two winners of the major awards, praising the level of excellence achieved by both companies and paying tribute to their expertise and commitment to their customers. “Kenway and Clark and St George Machinery Centre are worthy winners of these titles this year, and their achievements can’t be overstated,” he said. “They have both assembled outstanding teams who are committed to consistently and rigorously maintaining the standards required to secure our two top Dealer of the Year awards. “Both dealerships have taken on significant growth opportunities in the past few years and are to be commended on the way these changes have been incorporated and for the subsequent benefits to their customers.” Kenway and Clark dealer principal Peter Burey said he and his colleagues were surprised and delighted with the wins. “It’s something we’re very proud of, and is certainly a great reward for the hard work of our team, particularly in the last 18 months when there’s been some big changes in the business,” he said. “It is a team achievement and we want to make particular mention of our divisional managers who lead so well and put in so much effort.” St George Machinery Centre dealer principal Craig Brimblecombe said the wins came as a “total shock” and he credited his team with the dealership’s outstanding results. “It was a real surprise and I’m so proud of the team,” he said. “There’s been a lot going on in the past 18 months with the new STAG venture that’s meant I’ve had to be elsewhere a lot of the time, but the team has really put in when it’s counted. “They’ve worked so well as a team, and these awards are a credit to their commitment and hard work.” Other winners for 2021 include Three Rivers Machinery in Warren, NSW, that took out Dealer of the Year — Parts, Ag North in Ayr, Queensland, was Dealer of the Year — CNH Industrial Capital in the category of one or two branches. Intersales, with four branches in southern NSW, takes the title of Dealer of the Year — CNH Industrial Capital in the category of three branches or more.