SOURCE: Winnebago Industries, Inc.
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November 24, 2008 17:50 ET
Winnebago Industries to Receive 13th Consecutive RVDA Quality Circle Award
Only RV Company to Receive Award for All 13 Years
FOREST CITY, IA--(Marketwire - November 24, 2008) - Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), the
nation's top-selling motor home manufacturer, received notification that
its Winnebago and Itasca brands once again earned the prestigious Quality
Circle Awards from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers' Association (RVDA).
These awards are scheduled to be presented at a ceremony conducted at the
46th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, KY on December 1, 2008.
"We are extremely proud to receive the Quality Circle Award again this
year," said Winnebago Industries' Chairman, CEO and President Bob Olson.
"We are also very proud that Winnebago Industries has received the Quality
Circle Award every year since 1995, an accomplishment no other motor home
or travel trailer manufacturer in the industry has been able to attain."
The Winnebago and Itasca brands were both recognized for scoring 80 percent
or above in overall dealer satisfaction as measured in the Dealer
Satisfaction Index (DSI) survey conducted by RVDA. The DSI survey, which
determines the Quality Circle Award winners, rates manufacturers'
performance in eight core areas: sales support, sales territory, vehicle
design, vehicle reliability/quality, competitive price/value, parts
support, dealership warranty support and overall dealer communications.
"Our dealer partners are our first-line customers, and consequently, it is
extremely important to fully understand their needs," said Olson. "The DSI
survey is a vital measurement tool for the quality of our products, our
sales and service programs and our manufacturing processes, providing us
with important benchmark information that shows how our dealer partners
perceive the quality of Winnebago Industries' products and services. We
are truly honored by the continued confidence shown by our Winnebago and
Itasca dealer partners in Winnebago Industries and thank them for this
prestigious award. We would also like to thank our employees for their
continued efforts to ensure that every Winnebago Industries motor home,
program and service provided is of the highest quality. We will continue
to strive to have the most innovative and highest quality products,
services and support for both our dealer partners and retail customers."
About Winnebago Industries
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a
leading United States manufacturer of motor homes,
self-contained recreation vehicles used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The
Company builds quality motor homes under the Winnebago, Itasca and ERA brand names with
state-of-the-art computer-aided design and manufacturing systems on
automotive-styled assembly lines. The Company's common stock is listed on
the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges and traded under the symbol WGO. Options for the
Company's common stock are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
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