Thursday, March 30, 2017

Happenings: BMW Group Malaysia Awards Best Performing Dealerships and Individuals in the Country at the BMW Dealer Awards Night 2016.


Yesterday I wrote about BMW Group Global rewarding their best dealers globally with Sime Darby's Auto Bavaria coming up as one of the finalists. Not too shabby eh? Anyway, now, BMW Group Malaysia held its annual BMW Dealer Awards Night, recognizing the best of its 39 strong dealer network in celebration of the premium automaker’s successful 2016 financial year. The accolades were handed out to the best performing dealers and individuals for their contribution in achieving steady business growth for the premium automaker’s BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad brands.


Read the Press Release below and you can see who are the best BMW dealers nationwide (the Diamond award should be the best in category). It could help you choose which dealership you may want to buy your BMW from. Important if the best sales or after sales experience is what you actually need.

 01: Mr. Stefan Sloboda, Head of Aftersales, BMW Group Malaysia, with the winners of BMW Aftersales Dealer Award 2016.
 Mr. Kidd Yam, Head of MINI, BMW Group Malaysia, and Mr. Henrik Wilhemsmeyer, Head of MINI Region Asia, Pacific, South Africa and Importer Regions, with the winners of the MINI Issigonis Club Award 2016.
 (From L-R) Mr. Kidd Yam, Mr. Henrik Wilhemsmeyer, and Mr. Jeffrey Gan, winner of the MINI Regional Competition Award.
 Mr. Tobias Eismann, Managing Director of BMW Credit Malaysia, with the winners of the BMW Credit Dealer Award 2016.
 Mr. Han Sang Yun, Managing Director and CEO of BMW Group Malaysia, with the winners of the BMW Excellence Club Award 2016.
 Mr. Neil Ready, Head of Sales Channel Development & Customer Relations, with the winners of Best Overall CSI Score 2016.
Mr. Raymond Tan, Head of Sales, BMW Group Malaysia, with the winners of the BMW Vision Club 2016.

PRESS RELEASE
BMW Group Malaysia Awards Best Performing Dealerships and Individuals
in the Country at the BMW Dealer Awards Night 2016.

Mr. Kidd Yam, Head of MINI, BMW Group Malaysia, Mr. Stefan Sloboda, Head of Aftersales, BMW Group Malaysia, Mr. Henrik Wilhemsmeyer, Head of MINI Region Asia, Pacific, South Africa and Importer Regions, Mr. Tobias Eismann, Managing Director of BMW Credit Malaysia, Mr. Raymond Tan, Head of Sales, BMW Group Malaysia, Mr.Neil Ready, Head of Sales Channel Development & Customer Relations, Mr. Han Sang Yun, Managing Director and CEO of BMW Group Malaysia, and Mr. Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications, BMW Group Malaysia, with the winners of the BMW Dealer Awards Night 2016.


Kuala Lumpur, 30 th March 2017 – BMW Group Malaysia held its annual BMW

Dealer Awards Night, recognizing the best of its 39 strong dealer network in

celebration of the premium automaker’s successful 2016 financial year.

The accolades were handed out to the best performing dealers and individuals for

their contribution in achieving steady business growth for the premium

automaker’s BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad brands.

During the awards ceremony, Mr. Han Sang Yun, Managing Director and CEO of

BMW Group Malaysia said, “A strong dealer network is vital in communicating the

premium expression of the brands represented by the BMW Group. More than

this, it is also the main touch point for our customers to experience not only our

award winning and dynamic vehicles but also our industry leading services and

programmes for a premium peace of mind motoring ownership experience.

Mr. Han further added that the success of the premium automaker’s respected

partners throughout its strong dealership network ensured that BMW Group

Malaysia were able to grow in tandem with the industry to better serve its

customers in the country.

“Our customers and dealers make it possible for us share our vision and

commitment here in Malaysia with their continuous support and passion. The

award winners all deserve their accolades today and we look forward to stronger

growth in 2017.” said Han

BMW Vision Club Award

The BMW Vision Club Award recognizes individual accomplishments where 17

top achieving individuals in the levels of Head of Sales and Sales Advisor were

acknowledged.

In the categories for Sales Advisor, recipients of the Gold Category award were

Paul Liew King Choong from Tian Siang Premium Auto and Richard Sim from

Regas Premium Auto. In the Platinum Category were Danny Saw from Tian Siang

Premium Auto, Wong Kim Kooi and Lilly Teoh from Auto Bavaria Penang, and

Chloe Chin May Queen from Ingress Auto Puchong. The recipients for the

(Sales Advisor) Diamond Category were Mandy Tang and Chua Kok Sing from Auto Bavaria

Glenmarie, Lim Kar Ean from Auto Bavaria Johor Bahru, Siti Rasyidah from Auto

Bavaria Kuala Lumpur, and Samantha Sam Suet Fond from Ingress Auto.

The Head of Sales who was recognized in the Gold Category was Kellie Goh

while Joe Lee Se Juan from Auto Bavaria Glenmarie and Caleb Lau Lian Yoong

from Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur were both awarded for the  (Head of Sales) Diamond Category.

The BMW Vision Club Award this year introduced two new categories – the Top 7

Series and BMW Premium Selection. The Sales Advisor recognized as the Top 7

Series Winner was Danny Saw from Tian Siang Premium Auto. Alfred Lum Ying

Wai and Garry Lam from Ingress Auto and Quill Automobiles respectively, were

the winners of the new BMW Premium Selection Category.


BMW Excellence Club Award

In the Silver Category of the BMW Excellence Club Award, Bryan Wong from

Millennium Welt Batu Bahat was the recipient of the award. In the Gold Category,

Bryan Wong from Millennium Welt Seremban won first place while Lee Sze Shien

from Lee Motors Auto Care and Simon Wang from Regas Premium Auto followed

in second and third place respectively. The Dealer Principals who accepted the

awards in the Platinum Category were Tan Ka Kim from Tian Siang Premium

Auto, Jayden Liew from Wheelcorp Premium and Paul Chan from Auto Bavaria

Penang. Meanwhile, the Diamond Category awards were presented to Low Yuan

Lung from Auto Bavaria Glenmarie, Choong Chin Seong from Auto Bavaria Kuala

Lumpur and Tuese Zuhair from Auto Bavaria Sungai Besi.


BMW Aftersales Dealer Award

The BMW Group Malaysia Dealer Awards Night 2016 also distinguished

outstanding performances in the areas of Aftersales, recognising individuals in the

levels of Head of Aftersales, Service Advisor, Technical Advisor and Diagnosis

Specialist, to name a few.

The awards for Head of Aftersales were presented to Hoo Tian Kwong from Auto

Bavaria Kuala Lumpur, Leonard Yeoh from Tian Siang Ipoh, and E. Elavarasan

from Wearnes Tebrau.

In the category of Customer Service Officer, the recipients of the award were

Danial Joshua Pinto from Auto Bavaria Sungai Besi, Tan Weng Ket and Farique

Sher from Auto Bavaria Glenmarie.

Meanwhile, in the category for Mechanics, Saf Fairuz The and Chai Meng Wah

from Auto Bavaria Glenmarie as well as Choo Yee Khai from Auto Bavaria

Penang were recipients of the award.

The BMW Aftersales Dealer Award also included an Open Category which was

awarded to Patrick Teo Nga Kuang from Millennium Welt Batu Pahat, Karen Loo

Poh Tin from Auto Bavaria Penang, Koh Huey Wen and Boo Yi Peng from Auto

Bavaria Glenmarie, as well as Pamela Ang Jee-Ann from Tian Siang Ipoh.


BMW Credit Dealer Award

The recipients of the Gold Category award were Patrick Teo from Millennium Welt

Batu Pahat, Simon Wang from Regas Premium, Mohd Azeman Mohamed Akram

from Ingress Puchong, Philip Chew from FM Autohaus, and Alisa Khoo from

Wearnes Tebrau. In the Diamond Category, both Low Yang Lung from Auto

Bavaria Glenmarie and Choong Chin Seong from Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur

were winners of the award.


Best Overall CSI Score 2016

The Best Overall CSI Score Award was presented in the Gold, Platinum, and

Diamond categories to Tian Siang Premium Auto Ipoh, Auto Bavaria Penang and

Auto Bavaria Sungai Besi respectively.


MINI Issigonis Club Award and MINI Regional Competition Award

The MINI Issigonis Club Award celebrated the success of the MINI brand where in

the MINI Top Dealerships category, Azwan Yahaya from Ingress Bangsar, Jayden

Liew from Wheelcorp Premium and Bryan Wong from Millennium Welt Seremban

were awarded.

Recipients of awards for the MINI Top Sales Manager category were Puteri

Marianna Koay from Ingress Bangsar, Jonathan Loke from Wheelcorp Premium,

Alex Koh from Wearnes Tebrau and Nicholas Lee from Millennium Welt

Seremban. Sales Advisors were also recognized in the MINI Top Sales Advisor

category. They were Jack Ng from Ingress Bangsar, Belinda Ong from Auto

Bavaria Glenmarie, Dexter Ang from Wheelcorp Premium, and Muhammad

Zulhafizi Norzan from Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur.

In the Regional Category of the MINI Regional Competition Award, the recipient of

the award was Jeffrey Gan, Managing Director from Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur.

BMW Group Malaysia’s 39 strong dedicated dealerships across Malaysia provide

nationwide services for its BMW and MINI customers in the country. BMW’s

unsurpassed dealership coverage is a testament to its commitment in providing its

Malaysian customers with the best choices and convenience for their BMW and

MINI vehicles.

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