SYTNER LANDS TOP BMW AWARD

20th February 2013

It's official Sytner Group is the best BMW corporate dealer in the country.

Sytner has driven off tough competition from more than 140 approved BMW dealerships across the UK to win the coveted BMW Corporate Sales Dealer of the Year award. Nigel Hurley, Sytner's Divisional Managing Director, said: -This is a fantastic accolade for the team at the start of what is going to be another very busy year for us. The award, which recognises Sytner's business success, high levels of customer service and praise from the leasing industry, is the latest in a string of top honours for the company: Nominated again in 2012 as one of the Sunday Times Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For, Sytner has been in the top six continuously for the past five years the only company to achieve this. Sytner Group BMW division were also award Used car dealer of the Year in 2011 for their site Nottingham, which is the home of the very first Sytner dealership. Sytner Group's BMW division has 16 locations across the country. It delivered more than 5,000 vehicles to corporate customers in 2012 and has continued to grow in 2013 in a highly challenging market. A key factor in this success has been Sytner's BMW corporate business hub at Solihull in the West Midlands. Its team of ten provides dedicated high-quality support to leasing companies and their customers, backed up by each local dealership. Services offered include vehicle demonstrations, nationwide deliveries, bespoke service level agreements and deals to minimise carbon emissions. Nigel Hurley was delighted to accept the award on behalf of Sytner Group from Richard Hudson, Sales Director for BMW Group UK, at a ceremony held at the BMW National Dealer Conference in Helsinki on the 4th February. He added: -Our national corporate BMW/MINI hub has helped us to improve our customer service levels significantly and we look forward to working with all of our corporate customers in 2013. Founded 45 years ago as a family business, Sytner is now part of Penske Automotive, one of the largest vehicle retailers in the US. The group employs over 4,000 people at more than 140 UK dealerships and represents more than 25 of the world's most desirable car brands. More about Sytner can be found at www.sytner.co.uk. For further information, contact timwilson@sytner.co.uk