Bill Stephenson, DLL CEO and chairman of the executive board, was presented with the 2017 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Chairman’s Award at the AED Summit in Chicago on January 12. The Award recognizes a person or company that has provided “above and beyond” support to the Association during the previous year. This is the first year the Award was given by AED.

While presenting the Award, 2016 AED Chairman Whit Perryman thanked Stephenson for DLL’s longstanding commitment to the construction industry and the company’s unwavering focus on supporting AED member companies.

“DLL is one of the largest asset solutions providers in the industry.” Perryman said, “They partner with manufacturers and dealers to provide retail and wholesale financing opportunities to many AED members. Not only do they consistently support our Association, they are truly a great financial partner in our business, and we are thankful for our relationship with DLL.”

“DLL is a longtime supporter of AED. We’ve been in the construction industry for more than 20 years and have a number of longstanding partnerships with many of the Association’s dealers and manufacturers,” said Stephenson. “We always look forward to the annual AED Summit because the event is the perfect opportunity for manufacturers, dealers, and suppliers in the industry to come together to discuss industry-specific issues, challenges and opportunities as we all look to grow together in the coming year.”

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association representing companies involved in the distribution, rental and support of equipment used in construction, mining, forestry, power generation, agriculture and industrial applications. Their 500 distributor member companies account for more than $15 billion of annual sales of construction equipment and related supplies and services in the U.S. and Canada.