Contact:  Fred Ligouri – fred.ligouri@daimler.com    

High Point, N.C. – August 19, 2019 – Interstate Transportation Equipment Inc, located in Columbia, South Carolina and W.C. Cressey & Son in Kennebunk, Maine have received Platinum Support certification from Thomas Built Buses Inc. To obtain this certification, the Thomas Built Buses dealers underwent rigorous training and dealership improvements to increase service efficiencies and customer communication while decreasing service times, maintenance costs and vehicle life cycle costs for their customers.

“Interstate Transportation and W.C. Cressey has made significant investments in their dealership operations, training and processes to better serve their customers,” said Paul Start, market growth development manager, Thomas Built Buses. “We are proud of their dedication and look forward to the impact this certification will have on their customers.”

Platinum Support, a collaborative effort among Thomas Built Buses, Daimler Trucks North America LLC and its dealer network, focuses on improving the customer experience. Platinum Support dealers and their highly-trained staffs provide rapid diagnosis, responsive turnaround and quality, consistent communication, robust parts availability and superb customer service.             

To learn more or find other Platinum Support dealerships, visit ThomasBuiltBuses.com.

About Thomas Built Buses

Founded in 1916, Thomas Built Buses is a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America. Since the first Thomas Built bus rolled off the assembly line, the company has been committed to delivering the smartest and most innovative buses in North America. Learn more at ThomasBuiltBuses.com or at https://www.facebook.com/thomasbuiltbuses.  

Thomas Built Buses, Inc., headquartered in High Point, N.C., is a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America and a leading manufacturer of class 4-8 vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America produces and markets commercial vehicles under the Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses nameplates. Daimler Trucks North America is a Daimler company.