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
The top performing vehicle dealerships in the country were recognised and honoured at the 2021 MSX/NADA Business of the Year (BOTY) Awards, which took place in Johannesburg recently.
Business owners, sponsors, dealer principles, as well as NADA and RMI Executives attended the exclusive awards evening, now in its 24th year.
The MSX/NADA Business of the Year Awards honour the exceptional performance of managers and their teams at automotive dealerships across the country. It is the only independent validation of dealership profitability. MSX International (MSX) measures the financial performance of over 1 000 South African franchised dealers and recognises the top performers across five categories:
Commercial Vehicle Dealers; Independent Dealers (single independently owned); Listed Group Dealers (owned by companies listed on the JSE); Luxury Vehicle Dealers and Private Group Dealers owned by companies where the equity is privately held).
The overall BOTY Dealer of the Year Award drills down to three nominees drawn from the top performing dealerships across these five categories.
An additional award is presented in a category named Most Improved Performance Group Member. This award is one that has been in existence for many years, prior to the inception of the BOTY awards. Dealers in this group are evaluated over a two-year period.
John Templeton, MSX International Client Services Director: South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa, and Mark Dommisse, Chairperson of NADA, presented the awards to the deserving winners and finalists on the night.
The winners and finalists:
The Most Improved Performance Group Member Award went to Willem Roberts (DP of Mortimer Toyota Frankfort). Eagle Corner’s DP, Craig Gillesen, and Johan La Grange (DP Group 1 Nissan Stellenbosch), were the finalists.
The overall BOTY Dealer of the Year went to NTT Toyota Groblersdal for the third consecutive year, with Reynier Cronjé accepting the sought-after trophy.
Mark Dommisse, Chairperson of NADA, and John Templeton, MSX International Client Services Director: South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa, presented the awards to the winners.
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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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