Wheels Earns American Business Awards for Advancing Client Success, Innovation and Diversity

Schaumburg, IL – May 12, 2026 – Wheels, a leader in fleet management and mobility, is proud to announce that it has been recognized with two Gold Stevie^® Awards and one Bronze Stevie® Award in the 2026 American Business Awards^®, the premier business awards program in the United States. The recognition highlights Wheels’ continued leadership in customer success through engagement, diversity and inclusion, and innovation through artificial intelligence.

The Results+ Fleet Performance Summit was recognized with a Gold Stevie for its innovative approach to customer engagement, bringing fleet leaders together to share insights, benchmark performance, and to collaborate on strategies to improve fleet operations. The Summit is a celebration of the Results+ methodology, a proven framework for achieving peak fleet performance through data-driven insights, operational best practices, and client collaboration.

The Summit is held annually and brings together more than 200 fleet leaders from more than 150 organizations across North America. Peer exchange drives the experience through industry roundtables, client panels, and awards for organizations achieving exceptional performance outcomes. The Results+ methodology and summit are exclusively available to Wheels’ clients.

Wheels’ DEIB leadership initiative earned Gold recognition for advancing inclusion across the fleet management industry through measurable programs, leadership accountability, and sustained organizational commitment. By embedding diversity, inclusion, and belonging into the way teams collaborate and lead, Wheels strengthens how clients are served, fostering a more innovative, engaged workforce that brings broader perspectives, stronger problem-solving, and better business outcomes for fleets.

The Bronze award recognized Wheels’ innovative use of AI across core processes, using AI to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer support experiences, and scale expertise across the organization.

“We’re incredibly proud of the work our Wheels team does every day. These awards reflect our shared commitment to creating a workplace where we can  all do our best work for each other and our clients,” said Shlomo Crandus, Chief Executive Officer, “Colleagues across Wheels put their passion and expertise behind programs that drive client success, from connecting clients through the Results+ Performance Summit, to advancing diversity and inclusion, to scaling AI to enhance operations and the client experience.”

The American Business Awards honor organizations of all sizes and industries for outstanding performance in the workplace. More than 3,700 nominations from organizations across the U.S. were submitted this year across a wide range of categories. Nicknamed the “Stevies” from the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be formally presented at a gala ceremony on June 9 in New York.

About Wheels

As one of the largest fleet management and mobility solutions providers in North America, Wheels delivers a full range of products and services that keep businesses and their mobile workforce moving efficiently and safely. Wheels supports end‑to‑end solutions for more than 1,000 clients, representing 900,000+ vehicles—from battery‑electric sedans to service vans, class eight trucks, and equipment.

In 1939 Wheels invented the fleet industry, and we continue to shape the future of mobility by delivering experiences that our customers love. Discover how we are driving the future for our clients by visiting www.wheels.com.

About the Stevie Awards

About the Stevie Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the new Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes, as well as the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding workplace performance worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

Contact:

Danielle Nesbitt
Director Marketing
Wheels
847-544-4374
[email protected]