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Outstanding achievements marked at the BMW Retailer of the Year 2021 awards.
Fri Feb 11 17:30:00 CET 2022 Press Release
• BMW UK celebrates top-performing retailers at annual awards • Williams Rochdale crowned Retailer of the Year • Virtually held ceremony for second year in a row, hosted by comedian Hugh Dennis • Individual awards for ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Head of Business’ awarded to Jordan Lindley and Adam Chambers
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• BMW UK celebrates top-performing retailers at annual awards
•
Williams Rochdale crowned Retailer of the Year
• Virtually held
ceremony for second year in a row, hosted by comedian Hugh Dennis
BMW UK held its Retailer of the Year event last night,
celebrating the achievements of the 135-strong retail network which
consistently delivered above and beyond throughout 2021. Eight awards
were in contention with Williams Rochdale winning the overall BMW
Retailer of the Year 2021 title.
Hosted this year by comedian Hugh Dennis, the virtual ceremony
included categories across Sales, Marketing and Financial Services
which this year were won by Inchcape Ipswich, Bowker and Stephen James
Bromley respectively. Ocean Plymouth took home the coveted Customer
Service award, while North Oxford Garage impressed with their focus on
Aftersales, securing them the win in this category.
The Best Newcomer award champions the individuals who have
recently joined a retailer and made an impressive contribution from
the outset. Taking home this award for 2021 was Jordan Lindley of
Stratstone Leeds, who impressed with his driven and energetic
leadership skills.
Adam Chambers of Vines Redhill took home the award for Head of
Business. Facing tough competition from across the network, Adam won
thanks to his unwavering dedication to delivering an exceptional
experience for Vines Redhill customers.
Chris Brownridge, Chief Executive Officer, BMW Group UK said:
“The BMW Retail Network excelled last year against the backdrop of
significant headwinds which confronted the entire automotive industry.
Despite these challenges, BMW successfully launched numerous
class-leading, innovative models including the all-new iX. Our
retailers seized the opportunity these new products offered, whilst
providing our customers with the brilliant customer service that is
our brand's signature.
“I'm incredibly proud of all our retailers - each and every team
worked hard to make the most of what wasn't an easy year. Their
efforts mean that we have started 2022 in a very strong position and
we are delighted to celebrate their achievements this evening.”
Owen Duncan, Head of Business, of Williams Rochdale
commenting on the Retailer of the Year award, said: “I am absolutely
delighted for my team at Williams Rochdale BMW for this very
prestigious award. Everyone has worked extremely hard throughout last
year with the challenges of the pandemic and the ever changing market place.
Being a family owned business which started over 113 years ago,
we have fantastic foundations and structure in place to perform at the
highest level. It is an absolute pleasure and honour to have led this
team and I am so happy for everyone not only at Rochdale but in the
Williams Group for this recognition - I cannot say more except thank
you to everyone at BMW UK”.
WINNERS
Category | Winner |
Retailer of the Year | Williams Rochdale |
BMW Sales | Inchcape Ipswich |
Aftersales | North Oxford Garage |
Marketing | Bowker |
Customer Service | Ocean Plymouth |
Financial Services | Stephen James Bromley |
Best Newcomer | Jordan Lindley, Stratstone Leeds |
Head of Business | Adam Chambers, Vines Redhill |
Ends
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