Sixteen RV manufacturers win Quality Circle Awards from RVDA

(July 29, 2011) The Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) will honor 32 RV brands built by 16 manufacturers with its Quality Circle Award during the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo on Oct. 5 in Las Vegas.

The awards will be presented during “Celebrate Excellence: An All-Industry Gala” at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

To qualify for the Quality Circle Award, brands/manufacturers must receive at least 15 dealer responses and score 80 percent or above in overall dealer satisfaction in the association’s 18th Annual Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) survey.
 
“The DSI Quality Circle Award recognizes the high level of commitment these manufacturers show toward their dealer business partners,” said RVDA Chairman of the Board Tim O’Brien of Circle K RVs in Lapeer, Mich. “Their commitment to continuously improving products and processes ultimately helps dealers serve customers better. We look forward to honoring these outstanding manufacturers at the convention this year.”

Winnebago Industries has won the award every year since its inception in 1996. It garnered the award this year in the motorized RV class. "Winnebago Industries is truly honored to receive the Quality Circle award from RVDA," said Winnebago Industries' CEO and President Randy Potts.

The towable RV brands/manufacturers receiving awards are (in alphabetical order): Coachmen Freedom Express/Freedom Express LTZ; Dutchmen Aspen Trail, Coleman, Dutchmen Kodiak and Dutchmen Voltage; EverGreen RV; Jayco Eagle/Folding Campers/Jay Feather/Jay Flight/Pinnacle; Keystone Cougar/ Montana/ Mountaineer/ Laredo/ Alpine/ Avalanche/ Bullet/Fuzion; KZ Coyote/ Durango/Inferno/MXT/ Sportsmen/Sportsmen Classic/Spree/Spree Escape; Lance Travel Trailers/Truck Campers; Palomino Travel Trailers/Fifth Wheels; Prime Time LaCrosse/Tracer/Crusader; and Skyline Travel Trailers.
 
The motorized RV brands/manufacturers receiving awards are (in alphabetical order): Forest River; Jayco/Entegra; Newmar; Pleasure-Way; Roadtrek, Tiffin; and Winnebago/Itasca/ERA.