Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, recently honored its top-performing distributors in Latin America and the Caribbean. Five distributors earned Ascent Awards for delivering outstanding sales and service performance results in 2017.

The 2017 Ascent Award winners are IMEQ Dominicana, S.R.L. (Dominican Republic); Marine Power, Ltd. (Cayman Islands); Momatt S.A. de C.V. (Mexico); Montacargas y Accesorios de Nicaragua, S.A. (Nicaragua); and Sistemas y Proyectos S.A. (Guatemala). This is the second Ascent Award for Montacargas y Accesorios de Nicaragua, S.A. and the third for both Marine Power and Momatt S.A. de C.V. IMEQ Dominicana, S.R.L. has earned this award every year since its inception in 2004. Momatt was also last year’s Summit Award recipient for outstanding achievements in sales and customer satisfaction.

“As warehouse equipment, including forklifts, increasingly features connectivity and automation capabilities, Crown distributors play a vital role in helping customers understand how to leverage these advanced technologies to maximize the performance of their operation,” said Joe Ritter, director of operations in Latin America, Crown Equipment. “These winners exemplify the dedication, product knowledge and understanding of industry trends and challenges needed to help our customers meet changing demands and take advantage of growth opportunities.”