Saturday Morning Show - Motor Trader Awards Special 2017
Jul 22, 2017
Today's episode features Philip Nothard and guest Curtis Hutchinson of Motor Trader Magazine. They discuss the winners of last week's #MTraderAwards at the prestigious JW Marriott Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane, London.
Special mentions are given to:
New Dealership of the Year – TrustFord Epsom
Text book example of opening a new site in a busy town and hitting the ground running
Social Media – Group – Day’s Motor Group
South Wales based group shows how to integrate social media platforms to drive interaction and sales
Social Media – Single Site – Luscombe Suzuki Leeds
A single-site that uses social media to punch above its weight to interact with customers and drive sales
Sales Team of the Year/Business Manager – SG Petch Hyundai
Middlesbrough-based multi-franchise business that excels at selling to its local community
Dealer Group of the Year – Swansway Group (by judges’ nomination)
Motor Trader Top 200 group that has grown organically and by acquisition and is setting high standards across the sector
Carmaker of the Year – Suzuki GB (by judges’ nomination)
Consistently outperforms most carmakers in the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey through its close relationship with its retailers
Outstanding Achievement – Mark Squires, NFDA
One of the most highly respected dealer group bosses in the industry now sharing his industry experience as chairman of the NFDA
Sunday bonus interview:
On tomorrow's bonus Sunday interview, Derek Blair talks with Sandy Burgess, Chief Executive of the SMTA. Sandy shares recent strategies and exciting plans for the association's future.