During its 2012 International Sales and Service Meeting, held in Shebogyan, Wis., in September, Scag Power Equipment announced the Distributor of the Year and Master Salesman Award recipients.

Pictured: The sales and service staff from Midwest Equipment & Supply Co. Far Right, John Crowson — president of Scag Power Equipment. Far left, Dennis Opalacz — national sales manager for Scag Power Equipment.

Midwest Equipment & Supply Co. located in Evansville, Ind., is the Scag Distributor of the Year for 2012. This award is presented to the Scag distributor who achieves outstanding sales performance and provides consistently excellent support for Scag products, dealers and end users.

“We are fortunate to be associated with the good people of Midwest Equipment & Supply and congratulate them on this accomplishment,” says John Crowson, president of Scag Power Equipment.

Scag Power Equipment also awarded four Master Salesman awards, the company’s highest ranking award for excellence in sales, dealer development and dealer support.

Winners of the Master Salesman awards were: Brian Russell of PACE Inc, Plymouth, Mich.; Jason Rankin of Texas Outdoor Power Equipment, Georgetown, Texas; Stanley Abramowitz of KPM Exceptional, Kenvil, N.J.; and Jeremy Wagner, of Midwest Equipment and Supply Company, Evansville, Ind.

“These guys are the best of the best and epitomize the complete salesman, one who can not only sell equipment, but partner with their dealers and help grow their business,” says Dennis Opalacz, national sales manager for Scag Power Equipment.