Ravi Naidoo (centre), franchise executive of Barons VW in Durban,
received the ‘Volkswagen Dealer Group of the Year’ award from Mike Glendinning,
director of sales and marketing at Volkswagen South Africa, and David Powels, MD
of the group. (Photo: Quickpic)
VW THIS week awarded its best performing dealers at an annual
awards ceremony in Johannesburg.
Ravi Naidoo, franchise executive of Barons VW in Durban, received
the “Volkswagen Dealer Group of the Year”.
He told us that staff at Barons VW
Durban also won six other awards.
Naidoo was awarded two top seven Major Metro Dealer awards
nationally, while Keith Abrahams was the New Vehicles Sales Manager of the Year.
Logasen Pillay was Finance and Insurance Manager, while Dewald
Nortier came second as Mastercar Sales Manager of the Year.
Ramesh Cassie was third nationwide as Parts Manager of the
Year.
Ranjith Dayaram received the top- selling Mastercar Salesman
award.
The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Dealer of the Year award went to
Alpine Motors in Pinetown.
David Powels, MD of Volkswagen Group SA, said their sustained
efforts have ensured that Polo and Polo Vivo were the best-selling passenger
cars in SA.
From the 105 Volkswagen dealerships, the 11 best performing
dealerships were invited into the “Club of Excellence”, where the overall best
performer is awarded “Dealer of the Year” status. The award for the Dealer Group
of the Year was won by Barloworld, who account for over 13% of Volkswagen’s new
passenger car sales. The Barloworld Group delivered outstanding business results
among all of its dealerships. In 2012, Barloworld opened a dealership in Soweto
in partnership with the Maponya Group.
