Nissan South Africa held its Ignition Awards ceremony where dealerships were recognised for their achievements during the last year.
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IC Auto Clearwater in Roodepoort scooped up the top trophy as Nissan Dealer of the Year, while the CFAO Mobility motor group took top honours as Dealer Group of the Year.
Not only did a CFAO Mobility dealership, IC Auto Clearwater, take the top title but it was also the recipient of a number of the other 45 positions across various categories of different departments. This includes five category wins and two runner-up positions.
Kabelo Rabotho (Country Manager Nissan South Africa), Joni Paiva (President Nissan Africa), Joffrey Carbonari (CFAO Franchise Director IC Auto Group) and Sherief Eldessouky (Managing Director of Nissan Africa).
Award
Winner
Dealer of the Year
IC Auto Clearwater
Group Dealer of the Year
CFAO Mobility
Overall Customer Satisfaction Dealer of the Year
Algoa Nissan
Dealer of the Year (category winners):
Very Small
McManus Nissan Piet Retief
Small
Morgan Nissan Lydenburg
Medium
Springs Nissan
Large
NTT Nissan Klerksdorp
Mega
IC Auto Clearwater
Customer Satisfaction Dealer of the Year (category winners):
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