Triton brings the challenge to competitors
The bakkie war has intensified with the local launch of Mitsubishi’s next-generation Triton, an evolution in the iconic bakkie’s 46-year legacy.
- Product News
- 21 November 2024
Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance recently announced the winners of the 2020 Golden Partner Awards.
For the 2020 Absa Golden Partner Awards, the bank recognised the top franchised and non-franchised dealers in the small, medium, large and mega categories.
No less than 25 dealers across the two main categories were recognised. Here is Charl Potgieter, Absa Golden Partner Programme Executive and Faisal Mkhize, Managing Executive of Absa Vehicle & Asset Finance announcing the winners.
Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance also recognised the best performing Commercial and Commercial Alliance Partners, with no less than seven winners being announced across these two categories.
The honour of announcing the best-performing commercial vehicle Golden Partner winners fell to Bongiwe Gangeni, Deputy Chief Executive: Retail and Business Bank. No less than eight dealers and companies were awarded in the Commercial Golden Partner section.
Have a look at the announcement of the Commercial Partner winners below:
The Awards was announced digitally, due to the remaining lockdown restrictions. Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance will host a special post-lockdown celebration for both the 2019 and 2020 winners as soon as this is possible.
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Unlike in the past, when dealerships primarily waited for customers to come to them, we now take a more proactive approach, bringing our vehicles directly to places where people gather, allowing them to experience the product first-hand, including offering test drives,” says Gerrie van der Kaay, Dealer Principal at Supergroup Dealerships Jetour Midrand.
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Unlike in the past, when dealerships primarily waited for customers to come to them, we now take a more proactive approach, bringing our vehicles directly to places where people gather, allowing them to experience the product first-hand, including offering test drives,” says Gerrie van der Kaay, Dealer Principal at Supergroup Dealerships Jetour Midrand.
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