Suzuki Helderberg takes the crown

• 21 Dealers make the Platinum Award checklist
• 6 Sellers obtain the Elite Award
• IPOP Group the top-providing seller group

Suzuki Helderberg in Cape City is the 2021 Suzuki Seller of the Yr.

The Helderberg staff gained the coveted award at an event in Durban, which adopted the vendor meeting and the start of the a lot-anticipated new Suzuki Baleno to media, sellers and the public.

The Dealer of the Yr Gala was hosted below the title of “Market of Excellence”. Making use of this concept, sellers and the group at Suzuki Vehicle South Africa talked over methods in which they could even more strengthen on Suzuki’s large stages of customer services and income support, which assisted make it South Africa’s major-offering passenger car manufacturer in May this calendar year.

“When we split an total sales record or hit a huge milestone like the just one in May this 12 months, folks normally appear at the manufacturer very first. But in actuality, these achievements are built up of countless numbers of particular person interactions concerning a vendor, a salesperson, a company adviser and a customer.

“That is why we set so considerably energy into our Seller of the 12 months Awards as it gives recognition to the every day tough operate of our 81 dealers in South and Southern Africa,” states Brendon Carpenter, Manufacturer Internet marketing Manager of Suzuki Auto South Africa.

Ahead of saying the top rated award, Suzuki Car South Africa identified its best-doing sellers and the exceptional men and women who outperformed their friends, even at the high typical specifications set by all sellers.

Platinum and Elite Sellers

The first team of dealers to be singled out is Suzuki’s Platinum Award winners. These dealers have a higher ordinary score across all criteria, such as buyer service, parts guidance, new motor vehicle gross sales support and a supportive finance and insurance team.

“This calendar year, we have the longest ever list of Platinum Award winners. We applaud every single vendor that has produced the exertion to established and manage these superior concentrations of aid and customer company,” states Henno Havenga, Supervisor of Auto Vendor Income at Suzuki Auto.

The adhering to sellers are Platinum Award winners: Suzuki Alberton, Suzuki Bassonia, Suzuki Boksburg, Suzuki Centurion, Suzuki Constantiaberg. Suzuki Durban, Suzuki Durban South, Suzuki Hatfield, Suzuki Kenilworth, Suzuki Klerksdorp, Suzuki Mokopane, Suzuki Nelspruit, Suzuki Northcliff, Suzuki Pinetown, Suzuki Polokwane, Suzuki Port Elizabeth, Suzuki Queenstown, Suzuki Rustenburg, Suzuki Stellenbosch, Suzuki Tygervalley and Suzuki Vredenburg,

“It is worth noting that the dealers on this coveted record are distribute across South Africa in large cities and more compact cities. This again proves that our superior stage of customer support isn’t just restricted to a decide on couple dealers or even to substantial metropolitan areas,” states Havenga.

Although the Platinum Sellers are a reduce over the relaxation, there is a distinctive group of sellers that have set an even increased normal. Named the “Green Berets” of the Suzuki network, these dealers are the Elite Award winners with the greatest general performance in all company and revenue types.

The record of Elite Sellers includes Suzuki Bramley, Suzuki Bryanston, Suzuki Cape Town, Suzuki Helderberg, Suzuki Kyalami and Suzuki West Rand.

Major doing men and women

Suzuki has a special team of awards for the persons, who carried out the best across the many company categories.

This 12 months Arno Bester of Suzuki Queenstown was the Prime Technician, Grant Saunders of Suzuki Cape Town was the Top rated Pieces Manager, Wian Greyling of Suzuki Alberton took residence the silverware as the Top Gross sales Manager and Odette Allers of Suzuki Queenstown gained the award as the Service Manager of the Year.

Greatest product sales

In advance of announcing the Sellers of the 12 months, SASA identified the teams and individual sellers with the best revenue.

The best a few dealers with the highest sales volume for the duration of this period have been Suzuki Boksburg (3^rd), Suzuki Menlyn (2^nd) and Suzuki Bassonia (1^st), which also retains the document for the maximum income of any supplier in a one month.

Of the different seller groups, the IPOP Group – which incorporates prime performers these as Suzuki Bassonia and Suzuki West Rand – was the very best-marketing group.

Dealers of the Yr

Transferring to the general awards, Suzuki Vehicle South Africa announced the best carrying out seller in each individual category.

Suzuki Vredenburg on the West Coastline of the Western Cape was the Rural Dealer of the Yr.

Suzuki Cape Town was recognised as the Little Vendor of the Calendar year.

Suzuki Helderberg was introduced as the Medium category Dealer of the 12 months.

Suzuki Bramley took household the award as the Large Seller of the 12 months.

And at last, right after significantly apprehension, Suzuki Helderberg in Cape City was known as back again to stage to consider the top honours of the general Suzuki 2021 Vendor of the 12 months.

“It is a good honour to be capable to recognise so several dealers in our awards ceremony. We applaud their tough get the job done and willpower, specifically after a yr of several disruptions and uncertainty. We are very pleased of our vendor network and look ahead to welcoming new teams and particular person business people to our community as we improve even further,” suggests Havenga.