Dale Asplund (left), senior vice president supply chain, business services and information technology for United Rentals presents the Supplier of the Year Award for 2012 to Johannes Schulze Vohren, vice president of sales and product support, and Steve Guditus, strategic accounts manager of Wacker Neuson Corp.

Wacker Neuson was recently named United Rentals Supplier of the Year for 2011. The award was presented to Wacker Neuson executives at the United Rentals 2012 supplier meeting, held Jan. 19-20 in St. Louis.

Each year United Rentals recognizes manufacturers that deliver exemplary quality, service and value. The award is given based on a supplier scorecard using input from all United Rentals branches. Criteria for the award is based on best practices for sales and technical support, corrective action, responsiveness and implementation, best product quality and delivery, best system integration at the branch level.

Wacker Neuson has been a leading supplier of construction equipment to United Rentals since it was founded in 1997.

“We are honored to receive this award from United Rentals,” said Johannes Schulze Vohren, vice president of sales for Wacker Neuson. “At Wacker Neuson it is our goal to supply the best service and support to all our dealers. Receiving this recognition underscores our entire teams’ dedication to bringing the quality products and support dealers need and expect to be successful.”

Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Wacker Neuson is a global manufacturer of light and compact equipment with a comprehensive product portfolio.