Celebrating Success: Avant Dealer Awards 2025

The 2025 Avant Tecno Dealer Awards brought together the top-performing dealers and sales teams from across the UK to celebrate their outstanding achievements.

Hosted at the All Saints Hotel in Bury St Edmunds, the event highlighted the pivotal role that dealers play in Avant Tecno UK's continued growth and success.

The Awards followed an exciting day where dealers were given an exclusive tour of Avant Tecno UK’s brand-new headquarters in Bury St Edmunds, offering a glimpse into the company’s ambitious future.

The newly opened Avant HQ is a testament to the company’s forward-thinking approach. Designed to enhance operations, the state-of-the-art, 32,200 sq ft facility boasts modern offices, a spacious showroom, dedicated training spaces, an advanced warehouse, and a cutting-edge technical workshop.

The evening Awards ceremony was a celebration of the hard work, dedication, and achievements of Avant’s dealers over the past year. This year’s winners showcased remarkable success across various categories:

Dealer of the Year: Essener Equipment
Recognition Award: Coppards
Most Machines Sold: Essener Equipment
Sales Competition Winner: Chris Slane, Essener Equipment
Best Newcomer Award: Lister Wilder
Marketing Award: Global
After Sales Support: Avant Southeast Ltd
Leguan Dealer of the Year: Coppards
Best Newcomer of the Year Award: DM Forklifts
Leguan Sales Person of the Year: Francisco Wingrove

Essener Equipment stood out as a top performer, earning both Dealer of the Year and Most Machines Sold, while their Managing Director Chris Slane secured the Sales Competition Winner title. Coppards also made a significant impact, winning the Recognition Award and Leguan Dealer of the Year.

Avant Tecno UK Managing Director Raimo Ala-Korpi emphasised the importance of Avant’s dealer network. “Our dealers are more than just partners,” he said. “Their expertise, dedication, and passion for our products are what enable us to grow and deliver exceptional value to our customers. These awards are a way of acknowledging their tremendous efforts.”

For more information, please visit www.avanttecno.com/uk

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