Mercedes-Benz names Star Dealers

Mercedes-Benz Canada released its list of the company’s top-performing dealers from its national network this week.

The company calls the Star Dealers list a “coveted designation” that acknowledges the important achievements of the top ten authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers in Canada. It also recognizes the role their respective contributions made to the overall success of the Mercedes-Benz brand.



The Star Dealers are selected from the company’s Canadian retail network. Each recipient is determined based on their overall performance in five separate categories, which include: new and pre-owned sales, service and parts and customer satisfaction.



The award-winning dealers (from East to West) are as follows:


Ches Penney               Mercedes-Benz St. John’s                            St. John’s, NL

Sam Eltes                    Automobiles Silver Star Montréal Inc.           Montréal, QC

Tom Hiscox                  Mercedes-Benz Thornhill                              Thornhill, ON

Joe Macdonald             Mercedes-Benz Maple                                 Maple, ON

John Angelucci             Mercedes-Benz Barrie                                  Innisfil, ON

Sylvester Chuang         Mercedes-Benz Oakville Autohaus               Oakville, ON

Cam Champion             Performance Cars (St. Catharines) Ltd.       St. Catharines, ON

Ken Szekely                  Mercedes-Benz Burlington                           Burlington, ON

Rick Ponto                    Mercedes-Benz Regina                                 Regina, SK

Philip Chan                   Mercedes-Benz Richmond                            Richmond, BC



“I would like to congratulate this year’s Star Dealers, and applaud their unwavering commitment to excellence that has further distinguished them from our truly exceptional dealer network,” said Tim A. Reuss, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada.

“Each retailer has earned this prestigious honour by providing our valued customers with a level of service commensurate with the Mercedes-Benz brand. Overall, the 2012 Star Dealers embody the true essence of the three-pointed star, seamlessly fulfilling our founding father's historic promise of always offering our customers the absolute best automotive experience in the industry at every turn.”