City dealership has winning formula
Auckland City BMW has driven away with a hat-trick of gongs following BMW Group New Zealand’s 2022 Dealer of the Year awards.
The business was crowned BMW dealer of the year as well as picking up wins for excellence in the sustainability and financial services categories.
East Auckland Mini Garage claimed the Mini dealer of the year crown at the gala event held at the Park Hyatt hotel in Auckland this month.
The annual awards attracted senior company executives and management from across BMW Group NZ’s dealer network and celebrated the achievements of dealers in areas such as sales, marketing and sustainability.
Adam Shaver, managing director of BMW Group NZ, says the dealer network weathered multiple challenges last year to successfully deliver on all fronts.
“The 2022 Dealer of the Year awards were an opportunity to appropriately honour the pivotal role our dealers play in our business,” he adds.
“The network last year faced issues well out of its control – from global supply to logistical challenges – but our valued dealer partners rose above this to demonstrate excellence across numerous areas of their business, all with a customer-first mindset.”
Award winners
Excellence in customer support: East Auckland BMW
Excellence in customer service: Hawke’s Bay BMW
Excellence in sales: Coombes Johnston BMW Tauranga
Excellence in sustainability: Auckland City BMW
Excellence in marketing: Cooke Howlison BMW
Mini sales consultant, group one: Winner – Selena Andreassend, Christchurch Mini Garage; runner-up – Daniel Smith, Auckland Mini Garage
Mini sales consultant, group two: Winner – Joao Santos, Wellington Mini Garage, runner-up – Caelen Chadwick, Coombes Johnston Mini Garage
Excellence in financial services: Auckland City BMW
Mini dealer of the year: East Auckland Mini Garage
BMW dealer of the year: Auckland City BMW
