Kia Edenvale takes top honours in the 2022 Kia Dealer of the Year Awards
15 September, 2022
- Kia Dealer of the Year Awards recognise and reward dealerships excelling in
sales, after sales and service operations
- Inspiration awards highlight stellar individual achievements
12 September 2021 – Kia South Africa this
weekend rewarded its top-performing dealerships across the country with
numerous prizes for outstanding achievements in sales, aftersales and service
operations. The 2022 Kia Dealer of the Year Awards, which encompass the period
July 2021 to June 2022, was held during the brand’s leadership conference at
the Zimbali Coastal Resort in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
The conference and awards was hosted by Kia South
Africa’s CEO, Gary Scott, and attended by senior leadership from its full
dealer network.
For the Kia Accessories Sales Dealer of the Year,
the dealerships that went above and beyond in retailing accessories to
customers were recognised, with the sole Gold Award awarded to Kia Polokwane.
The fifth award of the night went to the Kia
Training Compliance and Completion Dealer of the Year. The standout
dealerships displayed a commitment to completion of training, overall
participation and engagement during training sessions and the number of
certified Sales Executives per dealer, among other measurables. Gold awards
were presented to Kia Edenvale, Kia Rustenburg and Kia Vryheid.
Fleet and Corporate Sales are a crucial part of many
dealerships’ success and often require months of relationship building before
orders are secured. The Kia Fleet Sales Dealer of the Year awards were
determined based on the number of fleet sales generated during the previous
financial year. Additional points were awarded to the top 5 dealerships based
on the number of model variants sold, as well as the number of corporate
clients sold to. The winners were Kia Edenvale (Gold), Kia Springfield (Silver)
and Kia Northcliff (Bronze).
For the Kia Sales Dealer of the Year, dealerships
were measured on their sales-to-target achievement for the year and not
outright volume sales achievement. Gold Awards were presented to Kia Umhlanga,
Kia Heidelberg and Kia Nigel. Silver Awards were handed over to Kia Northcliff,
Kia Springs and Kia Brits, with Bronze Awards to Kia Durban South and Kia
Springfield (tied), Kia Port Elizabeth and Kia Mokopane and Kia Vanderbijlpark
(tied).
Kia South Africa also presented a series of Kia
Inspiration Awards, which highlights those star performers who inspired
their colleagues with their sales achievements, service delivery and training
completion and compliance, a cornerstone of Kia’s success strategy.
The Service Advisor of the Year was presented
to Nokuphiwe Bawana from Kia Pietermaritzburg, while Terrence Moodley – also
from Kia Pietermaritzburg – scooped up the Service Manager of the Year
award.
The Sales Executive of the Year awards, based
on dealer category, were presented to Christo Pruis from Kia East Rand, Susara
Fourie from Kia Springs and Stuart King from Kia Hermanus, while Sales
Manager of the Year awards were presented to Aslam Ameer from Kia Umhlanga,
Gerhard Smit from Kia Heidelberg, and De Wet Pretorius from Kia Nigel. To
celebrate those dealers who consistently overachieved on volume sales, Top
Volume Sales Dealer awards were also presented to Kia East Rand (Gold), Kia
Umhlanga (Silver) and Kia Roodepoort (Bronze).
In recognition of individual commitment to training
and skills development, Heino van der Merwe from Kia Edenvale, Ziyanda Fikizolo
from Kia Rustenburg and Paul Engelbrecht from Kia Upington were presented with
Inspiration Awards for Training Compliance and Completion.
Finally, the most prestigious award of the night, that
of overall Kia Dealer of the Year, went to Kia Edenvale. Proving
that excellence across all aspects of business operations is critical to a
business’ success.
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About Kia South Africa – www.kia.co.za
Kia South Africa was founded in April 1998 and
is incorporated under Motus Corporation as the official importer and
distributor of Kia vehicles in southern Africa. Kia South Africa has a
dealership footprint spanning 67 dealerships throughout southern Africa and
offers a full range of passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles, all
with an industry-leading Unlimited Kilometre/5-year warranty.
About Kia Corporation – www.kia.com
Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable
mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world.
Founded in 1944, Kia has been providing mobility solutions for more than 75
years. With 52,000 employees worldwide, a presence in more than 190 markets,
and manufacturing facilities in six countries, the company today sells around
three million vehicles a year. Kia is spearheading the popularization of
electrified and battery electric vehicles and developing a growing range of
mobility services, encouraging millions of people around the world to explore
the best ways of getting around. The company's brand slogan – ‘Movement that
inspires’ – reflects Kia’s commitment to inspire consumers through its products
and services.
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