The President's Award recognizes Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealerships that have made a commitment to consistently deliver exceptional sales, service and vehicle ownership experiences to their customers. 

Ford Motor Company's President's Award is reserved for the best of the best - only 450 out of nearly 5,000 Dealerships receive this prestigious award. Every year, this award is given to Dealers who provide their customers with first-rate treatment throughout the life of their Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle. 

"We arere very proud to receive this kind of recognition and its especially gratifying that it comes from our customers," says Sam Mansker General Manager, Olathe Ford. "I couldn't be more proud of our entire staff. They're the reason we were able to achieve this award." 

Olathe Ford is the largest Ford Dealer in metropolitan Kansas City and the largest dealer of any make in the state of Kansas. Olathe Ford is the largest Ford fleet dealer in the United States. It is unusual for such a large dealership to achieve the level of customer satisfaction necessary to earn the President's award. 

Only 6 dealers earned the President's Award in the entire state of Kansas. 

Released: February 23, 2004 - Kansas City, Missouri