RICHMOND HILL, Ontario -

Mazda Canada unveiled its 2012 Dealer of Distinction awards earlier this week, where dealers across five regions were spotlighted for operational excellence.

Evaluations for each of Mazda Canada dealerships are done through examining quantifiable data throughout every aspect of a dealership, including sales, parts, service, administration, facilities and customer satisfaction.

"While all of our dealers deliver exceptional service, these dealers have achieved the prestigious Dealer of Distinction award for outstanding performance," stated Don Romano, president of Mazda Canada.

The Dealer of Distinction recipients, broken down by region, are as follows:

Pacific Region:
Freeway Mazda, Surrey, BC
Metrotown Mazda, Burnaby, BC
V.I.P. Mazda, Abbotsford, BC
Wolfe’s Langley Mazda, Surrey, BC

Prairie Region:
Kramer Mazda, Calgary, AB
Mainway Mazda, Saskatoon, SK
Milestone Mazda, Lethbridge, AB
Regina Mazda, Regina, SK

Central Region:
Ajax Mazda, Ajax, ON
Bank Street Mazda, Ottawa, ON
Dave Wood Mazda, Newmarket, ON
Forbes Waterloo Mazda, Waterloo, ON
Hawkesbury Mazda, Hawkesbury, ON
Kieswetter Motors, Kitchener, ON
Mazda of Brampton, Brampton, ON
Moffatt’s Northwood Mazda, Barrie, ON
Performance Mazda, Orleans, ON
Probart Mazda, London, ON

Québec Region:
Albi Mazda, Mascouche, QC
Beauchesne Mazda, Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Beauport Mazda, Beauport, QC
Formule Mazda, Rimouski, QC
L’Ami Junior, Chicoutimi, QC
Mazda de Laval, Laval, QC
Mazda du Boulevard, St-Hyacinthe, QC
Mazda Président, Anjou, QC
Metro Mazda, Montréal, QC
Planete Mazda, Mirabel, QC
Sept-Îles Mazda, Sept-Îles, QC

Atlantic Region:
Atlantic Mazda, Dieppe, NB
Bayside Mazda, Beresford, NB
Western Mazda, Corner Brook, NL

"Each year we have continued to set the bar for the Dealer of Distinction award at a very high level, and we are extremely pleased to recognize these dealers on their achievement this year,"  said David Klan, Mazda Canada’s senior director of sales, marketing and regional operations.