The leadership team of Okuma America Corp., a builder of CNC machine tools, controls and automation systems, named Gosiger as the 2020 Okuma Distributor of the Year.
Gosiger co-owners, Pete Haley and John Haley, accepted the award at Okuma's Distributor meeting in November in Naples, Fla. Gosiger is based in Dayton, Ohio, and has been an Okuma distributor partner since 1980.
“We are very honored and proud to be recognized as Okuma’s Distributor of the Year,” said Gosiger co-owner Pete Haley. “We are deeply grateful to our employees and valued customers that made this recognition possible. Gosiger has been fortunate to represent and sell Okuma ‘world class’ machine tools for over forty years. Relationships like this are rare in our industry and greatly appreciated.”
The Okuma Distributor of the Year Award was established to recognize a distributor partner for exceptional performance in the areas of selling and servicing Okuma products and services throughout a given year. More specifically, the award criteria focus on performance across many disciplines, including sales, operations, engineering, service, aftermarket parts, finance, marketing, HR and IT.
"We are incredibly grateful for our lasting partnership with Gosiger," said Tim Thiessen, vice president of sales and marketing, Okuma America Corp. "They worked diligently to service customers throughout a uniquely challenging year and their efforts did not go unnoticed. We look forward to many more years of successful partnership with Gosiger."