Mercedes-Benz Malaysia recently celebrated its dealers and recognising the best and brightest among them at its inaugural Dealer of the Year awards. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia currently has 33 dealerships nationwide, the largest dealer network of any premium brand locally.
Held at the Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa in Penang, the Mercedes-Benz dealers vied for 6 awards i.e. Best Performance in Sales, Best Performance in After-Sales, Best Performance in Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) and Customer Loyalty Index (CLI), Best Performance in Business Excellence, Best Performance in Financial Services, and the ultimate – The Dealer of the Year 2017.
The respective winners were: Asbenz Motors Sdn Bhd for Best Performance in Sales; Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd (Johor Bahru) for Best Performance in After-Sales; Cycle & Carriage Bintang (Northern) Sdn Bhd (Juru & Bukit Tengah) for Best Performance in CSI and CLI; Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd (Kinrara) for Best Performance in Business Excellence; and Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd (Jalan Ipoh) for Best Performance in Financial Services.
The most coveted award, the Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Dealer of the Year 2017, was presented to Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd Balakong for achieving the overall highest scores in all aspects of sales, after-sales, customer satisfaction index, customer loyalty index, business excellence and financial services.
“We are honoured and pleased to receive the inaugural Dealer of the Year award from Mercedes-Benz Malaysia. Our Mercedes-Benz Hap Seng Star Balakong Autohaus is truly deserving of this accolade, having committed to delivering exceptional standards in all aspects of the business. Hap Seng Star is, and has always been, dedicated to putting the customer at the centre of our activities and we commend our colleagues at Hap Seng Star Balakong for their combined efforts in achieving this award,” said Chief Operating Officer of Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad and Chief Executive of Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad Automotive Division, Harald Behrend.
Dealer of the Year 2017 – Hap Seng Star Balakong
Best Performance in Sales – Asbenz Motors Sdn Bhd
Best Performance in After Sales – Cycle & Carriage Bintang JB
Best Performance in CSI & CLI – Cycle & Carriage Bintang Northern
Best Performance in Business Excellence – Hap Seng Star Kinrara
Best Performance in Financial Services – Hap Seng Star Jalan Ipoh
Speaking at the awards presentation ceremony, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, President and CEO, Dr Claus Weidner said, “As the leading premium automotive brand in Malaysia, we have been setting the benchmark in defining automotive excellence – especially in crafting a unique and unrivalled customer experience. To this end, we are continuously enhancing customer touchpoints, and currently offer the largest network coverage in the premium segment.”
“With these awards, we recognise the commitment, dedication and passion of our dealer partners to support our promise of delivering the Best Products and the Best Customer Experience. On behalf of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, I congratulate all our dealer partners for their commitment in living up to the three-pointed star’s The Best or Nothing motto. And a special congratulations to all award recipients on their remarkable achievements in 2017,” concluded Dr Weidner.
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