About the Industry Excellence Awards
Celebrating the people and companies driving the light-to-medium trailer industry forward.
From the dealers on the lot to the manufacturers and vendors behind every trailer, the Industry Excellence Awards celebrate the people driving the trailer industry forward. Winners are honored at NATDA events each year.
2025 NATDA Industry Excellence Award Winners
2025
GEORGE FEHR PHOTO
Lifetime Achievement Award (Vanguard)
George Fehr
Owner & Founder, Lamar Trailers
“The 2025 Industry Excellence Awards recipients represent the commitment, forward-thinking leadership and service-driven mindset that continue to strengthen and advance the trailer industry.” — Andria Gibbon, CEM, Executive Director, NATDA
MEET THE WINNER →Previous Winners
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Accordions by Year
Lifetime Achievement
Ricky Baker — 2024
Manufacturer of the Year
Diamond C Trailers — 2024
Vendor of the Year
GEN-Y Hitch — 2024
Dealer of the Year
White Spruce Trailer Sales — 2024
Rising Star — Individual
Jon Bloch — 2024
Rising Star — Company
Viper Trailers — 2024
Customer Service Excellence
Liberty Trailers — 2024
Marketing Excellence — Best Use of Technology
Transax — 2024
Leadership in Business Technology — Vendor
Taskmaster Components — 2024
Women in Trailer Industry
Kyran Hollje — 2024
Educational Excellence
Bill Snider — 2024