Mitsubishi Motors honours outstanding performers across dealer network

· Triple Diamond Awards recognize excellence in sales, service and finance

· Five dealership employees named National Diamond winners

· 55 employees were recognized from 97 dealerships

MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 16, 2025 – Mitsubishi Motors Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) closed 2024 with record sales of 38,921 units – a milestone made possible by the collective efforts of a team committed to growth.

On Monday, April 7, Mitsubishi Motors Sales of Canada celebrated top achievers from its 97 dealerships during the annual Triple Diamond Awards gala. The event highlights excellence across four key roles within the network: Fixed Operations/Service Managers; Financial Services Managers; Sales Managers; and Sales Consultants.

Among the 55 recipients, five individuals earned the distinction of National Diamond winners, recognized for achieving the highest performance in their respective categories. These recipients were:

Colton William, Service Manager, Kross Mitsubishi

Gerry Elegado, Parts Manager, Kross Mitsubishi

Rachel Fortier, Finance Manager, Sherbrooke Mitsubishi

Laurentiu Bordianu, General Sales Manager, West Side Mitsubishi

Aaron Glena, Sales Consultant, Kross Mitsubishi

The National Diamond recipients from the 2024 Mitsubishi Motors Triple Diamond Awards are pictured at the awards ceremony. From left: Laurentiu Bordianu, West Side Mitsubishi; Colton William, Kross Mitsubishi; Rachel Fortier, Sherbrooke Mitsubishi; Aaron Glena, Kross Mitsubishi. Missing from photo: Gerry Elegado, Kross Mitsubishi.

“The Triple Diamond Awards are a great opportunity to honour our top-performing team members. Their results speak for themselves – and so does the trust they’ve earned from their customers and colleagues,” said Kenichi Kawaji, MMSCAN President and CEO. “These five, and all 55 recipients, reflect the highest standards of our dealer network, and I’m proud to recognize their leadership, impact and performance.”

The winners enjoyed an evening of recognition for their outstanding performance throughout 2024. “Year after year, I strive for excellence. It is amazing to be recognized again with the Triple Diamond Award for the second year in a row,” said Glena, Sales Consultant at Kross Mitsubishi in Edmonton. “I have a great support network here at the dealership.”

Fortier is also a multi-time National Diamond winner and credits the win to “perseverance, honesty, transparency and the support of my team,” said Fortier, Finance Manager at Sherbrooke Mitsubishi, where she has worked for 11 years. “This victory motivates me to push myself even further.”

To see a video of the National Diamond recipients talking about their awards, visit the MMSCAN YouTube Channel here.

Below is a complete list of the 2024 Triple Diamond Award recipients:

Fixed Operations Managers/Service Managers

National Diamond

Colton William, Kross Mitsubishi

Gerry Elegado, Kross Mitsubishi

Diamond

Paul Ahuja, Brampton Mitsubishi

Ryan Fitchett, Northside Mitsubishi

Chase Chichak, North Side Mitsubishi

Richard Laplante, JD Boischatel Mitsubishi

Pierre Villeneuve, JD Boischatel Mitsubishi

Gregory Arbuckle, Cambridge Mitsubishi

Steve Salmon, Cambridge Mitsubishi

Financial Services Managers

National Diamond

Rachel Fortier, Sherbrooke Mitsubishi

Gold

Caleigh Lunn, Steel Mitsubishi

Damien Perera, Waverly Mitsubishi

Frederic Belanger, St-Hyacinthe Mitsubishi

Mélianne Desbiens-Rochon, Abitibi Mitsubishi

Sales Managers

National Diamond

Laurentiu Bordianu, West Side Mitsubishi

Diamond

Renaud Demers-Lizotte, Blainville Mitsubishi

Tiago Lourenco, Applewood Mitsubishi

Deniz Mehmedi, Applewood Mitsubishi

Frederic Tremblay, JD Boischatel Mitsubishi

Stéphanie Clermont-Locas, Valleyfield Mitsubishi

Most Improved

Ian Philippon, Saint-Jérôme Mitsubishi

Sales Consultants

National Diamond

Aaron Glena, Kross Mitsubishi

Diamond

Jason Carlson, Steele Mitsubishi

Francis Pinon, Vickar Mitsubishi

Brendon MacDonald, Sydney Mitsubishi

Jean-Francois Cromp, Giroux Mitsubishi

Gold

Jean-Pascal Paquet, Paquet Mitsubishi

Rafik Gerges, Steele Mitsubishi

Georges Mardik, H Grégoire Mitsubishi

Brett Carter, Barrie Mitsubishi

Joseph Ruta, Scarborough Mitsubishi

Allen Weng, Metrotown Mitsubishi

Michael Bewick, Waverly Mitsubishi

Regis Morissette, Coupal Et Brassard Mitsubishi

Anthony Roy, Saint-Hyacinthe Mitsubishi

Théo Choquette, Saint-Hyacinthe Mitsubishi

Laurent Boulianne, Jean Dumas Mitsubishi

Alex Gauthier, JD Boischatel Mitsubishi

Olivier Dionne, Riviere-du-loup Mitsubishi

Karl Taschereau, Sudbury Mitsubishi

Jose Vaudry, Gaspesie Mitsubishi

Silver

Frédéric Calvé, Blainville Mitsubishi

Andrew Breen, Capital Mitsubishi

Loic Reboredo, Repentigny Mitsubishi

Guy Dallaire, Jean Dumas Saguenay Mitsubishi

Alexandra Francoeur, Trois-Rivieres Mitsubishi

Valérie Pruneau, Beauce Mitsubishi

Andreas Loerchner, Valley Mitsubishi

Lori Roy, Fredericton Mitsubishi

Maxime Gagnon, Valleyfield Mitsubishi

Asif Jiwani, Caledon Mitsubishi

Most Improved

Jorden Lewis, Steele Mitsubishi

Anthony Gauthier, Trois-Rivieres Mitsubishi

Jacob Gagnon, Jean Dumas Mitsubishi

Claude Poisson, Drummondville Mitsubishi