ForestAndArb wins 2024 Forestry Equipment Dealer of the Year!

We are thrilled to announce that we have been honoured with the 2024 Forestry Equipment Dealer of the Year award by Service Dealer, achieving an extraordinary hat-trick of wins in 2022, 2023, and 2024!

The yearly event features a range of seminars and workshops led by industry leaders in the Garden Machinery sector, providing an excellent opportunity for us to reconnect and network with manufacturers and fellow dealers from throughout the UK. This year, we were thrilled to partner with Milwaukee Tools, and we are confident that our collaboration to introduce a new range of Outdoor Power Equipment to the market played a significant role in securing our 2024 award.

The judges highlighted our outstanding customer support, our participation in both The Arb Show and The APF, and our commitment to consistently sourcing practical, cost-effective products from top brands in the industry, which sets us apart from our competitors.

Below is the complete Press Release from Service Dealer:

 

FOREST & ARB ARE WINNERS OF FORESTRY EQUIPMENT DEALER OF THE YEAR 2024

Winchester-based forestry machinery specialist wins top industry award!

SPONSOR: Societe Generale Equipment Finance

Forest & Arb, the arboricultural machinery dealership based in Winchester, Hampshire have won the 2024 Forest Equipment Dealer of the Year Award. 

The Award was announced and presented to Richard Thomas, Amy Nocetti and Jason Nettle at the Service Dealer Conference and Awards on 28 November by James Dalke, Head of Agriculture from sponsors Societe Generale Equipment Finance.

The Awards, organised by the leading business magazine Service Dealer, are now in their 20^th year and recognise outstanding sales, service advice and support by dealers in the garden machinery, professional turfcare machinery, farm machinery, ATV and forestry equipment industry.

Awards are also given for New Technician of the Year, Best New Initiative, Star of the Dealership and Leadership.

The judges said, “Forest and Arb are always striving to improve and are committed to delivering exceptional value and support to their customers.

 

“With a strong presence in the industry, this year they took significant stands at both the Arb Show and the APF event. Constantly innovating and evolving, they recently introduced new first aid kits and portable defibrillators for forestry professionals. Their comprehensive support to customers includes next-day service and support for major brands.”

 

Steve Gibbs, editor of Service Dealer magazine, added, " Every year, Service Dealer takes great pride in honouring the finest examples of specialist, local dealer expertise. Our award-winning businesses and individuals embody a commitment to consistently surpassing customer expectations in their daily work. At a time when the consumer experience often feels impersonal, our Dealer of the Year recipients demonstrate the importance of personalised, friendly, and highly skilled one-on-one service - a cornerstone of excellence that deserves celebration.” ENDS 

Picture: Richard Thomas, Amy Nocetti and Jason Nettle are presented with the Award by James Dalke, Head of Agriculture from sponsors Societe Generale Equipment Finance with Service Dealer owner Duncan Murray-Clarke, left and comedian Charlie Baker, right

Further information:
Steve Gibbs, editor, Service Dealer, steve@servicedealer.co.uk or 07929 438213 

Martin Collins, martin.collins@wgmltd.co.uk, 01962 601361