Greenhous Commercials has been honoured with the Fleet Sales Dealer Award at this year’s DAF National Sales Conference, held on September 11th at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester.

DAF hosts its conference to recognise top-performing dealers, share best practices, and review performance and strategy across the network. This year’s event was shaped by the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement, Kaizen, which underpinned the achievements of Greenhous Commercials. Their commitment to steady progress and customer excellence earned them this award, while members of their team were also honoured with individual accolades.

The Fleet Sales Dealer Award celebrates exceptional performance in supplying and supporting national and regional fleet operators, recognising dealers that deliver strong sales results alongside tailored solutions for complex fleet requirements. This year, the award was presented to Greenhous Commercials whose expertise and exceptional performance set them apart from the dealer network. The accolade was accepted by Paul Williams, Fleet Sales Manager, who commented: “I have been extremely fortunate to head up the DAF Fleet Department for a number of years and this award is a massive team effort from not just the fantastic Admin team but also all of the PDI and Parts teams that support the Fleet Department that enables us to provide a continued professional service to the Fleet accounts we deal with. To be recognized by our business partner DAF is always an honor.”

John Turley, Dealer Principal and Director added “This award is great credit to everyone in our Sales and support teams involved in all aspects of delivering new vehicles to our Fleet customers. Greenhous opened our dedicated Fleet PDI Centre in 2023 with the objective of processing large volumes of vehicle PDI’s to a high-quality standard, and this award is recognition for everyone involved.” emphasising how the award reflects the dedication of the entire team and their focus on delivering value to customers.

Alongside their collective success, the conference highlighted individual team members and their completion of the Sales Executive Development Program. Among those recognised was Chris Cotton, Truck Sales Executive, who earned his certification through participating in a dedicated training program held at Leyland and Haddenham each month for a year, including online training in-between. This program covers every aspect of a DAF Sales Executive’s role from building trucks through IST to financing them through Paccar and Repair and maintenance contracts. Cotton said “The chance to move from driver trainer to sales executive was both exciting and a little daunting, but I’ve always believed that stepping out of your comfort zone is key to achieving more in life. I still enjoy carrying out handovers whenever possible, as it helps me stay up to date with the constantly evolving DAF products. Throughout my career, Greenhous have been a great source of support, giving me the confidence to succeed in the sales role.”. Supported by his team, Graham Walters, Sales Manager, commented on Cotton’s hard work and dedication stating “Chris Joined us at Greenhous in 2018 and trained as a Dealer Driver Trainer, where he excelled and was a valued member of the team. The option to switch roles to truck sales became available and Chris jumped at the chance to try something new. The truck sales executive program has been a huge benefit for Chris, to help grow knowledge and skill with the DAF systems, which are now put to great use, very effectively. Chris continues his role as DDT whilst still gaining experience and knowledge in truck sales. Chris is a real asset to have in our sales team at Greenhous.”

The conference also highlighted wins from across the wider Greenhous Group, a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the Greenhous teams. This year’s achievements set the tone for an even stronger year ahead for Greenhous Commercials and their team.