TORONTO –

Mercedes-Benz Canada revealed its 2012 Star Dealers list, awarding its top 10 dealers throughout the country. These dealers were evaluated in five categories, including their new and pre-owned sales, service and parts and customer satisfaction.

Chosen for the awards were the following dealers (from East to West):

—Ches Penney, of Mercedes-Benz St. John’s (St. John’s, Newfoundland)
—Sam Eltes, of Automobiles Silver Star Montreal Inc. (Montreal)
—Tom Hiscox, of Mercedes-Benz Thornhill (Thornhill, Ontario)
—Joe Macdonald, of Mercedes-Benz Maple (Maple, Ontario)
—John Angelucci, of  Mercedes-Benz Barrie (Innisfil, Ontario)
—Sylvester Chuang, of Mercedes-Benz Oakville Autohaus (Oakville, Ontario)
—Cam Champion, of Performance Cars (St. Catharines) Ltd. (St. Catharines, Ontario)
—Ken Szekely, of Mercedes-Benz Burlington (Burlington, Ontario)
—Rick Ponto, of Mercedes-Benz Regina (Regina, Saskatchewan)
—Philip Chan, of Mercedes-Benz Richmond (Richmond, British Columbia)

"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," stated Tim Reuss, president and chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz Canada.

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