BMW Group Malaysia Celebrates Outstanding Dealerships at Dealer Awards Night 2022

BMW Group Malaysia recently held its annual Dealer Awards Night at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, hosting over 200 representatives and individuals from across the BMW network to celebrate their outstanding achievements and passion for Sheer Driving Pleasure.

23 authorised BMW, MINI, BMW Motorrad as well as BMW Premium Selection dealerships from across the country were acknowledged for their exceptional service standards, unparalleled dedication in delivering best-in-class vehicles and aftersales services – and most importantly, embodying the promise to deliver the Premium Ownership Experience to customers.

In his speech, Hans de Visser, Managing Director of BMW Group Malaysia honoured dealerships and associates, “In the last year, each and every one of our associates have dedicated precious time and effort, coupled with their outstanding skills and years of experience to deliver excellence to all our customers in Malaysia. It is an honour for us at BMW Group Malaysia to have such a dedicated network of dealers who not only demonstrate what it means to be Number One in the Premium Automotive Segment, but have also consistently raised the bar in customer service within the local automotive industry, making the hallmark BMW Premium Ownership Experience the standard for aftersales service in the country.”

BMW High Voltage Expert Certification.
The new BMW High Voltage Expert Certification was presented to individuals who has undergone stringent training in specialising on electric vehicle batteries and BMW i vehicles.

These certified experts are Choo Yee Khai of Auto Bavaria Penang, Balamurali J. Keshenan of Auto Bavaria Tebrau, Chang Duen Khang, Chai Meng Wah and Rampirabu Engiddaraman of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara, Thamotharan Pannirselvan of Tian Siang Premium Auto Butterworth, Muhammad Faiz of Regas Premium Sabah, Yap Kah Jun and Fong Song Yuan of Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur, as well as Thang Chin Fai of Millennium Welt Seremban.

BMW Aftersales Dealer Award 2022.
The BMW Group Malaysia Dealer Awards Night 2022 acknowledged the remarkable work of individuals in the area of Aftersales, across the Technical, Customer Service Officer, Head of Parts, Head of Aftersales and Open Category.

The Open Category award was given to Wai Kit Peng of Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur, Supiyati binti Ahmad of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara and Tuan Mohd Shafik bin Tuan Shamsuri of Millennium Welt Kuantan.

For the Technical category, the award was given to Thamotharan a/l Pannirselvan of Tian Siang Premium Auto Butterworth, Rodi Ajang Anthony of Regas Premium Auto and Ahmad Idris bin Md Derus of Quill Automobiles.

Meanwhile, for the Customer Service Officer category, the award was given to Shim Kuan Guan of Regas Premium Sabah, Noor Haslina binti Jahaya of Lee Motors Auto Care and Tan Qi Herng of Millennium Welt Batu Pahat.

Last but not least, the Head of Parts category saw Pea Fong Fong of Lee Motors Auto Care and Bijamin Anak Changgan of Auto Bavaria Johor Bahru take home the award; while the Head of Aftersales award was given to Liew Sun Hoong of Quill Automobiles, Mohd Azlan Aladin of Auto Bavaria Penang and Anthony David of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara.

BMW Motorrad Dealer Award 2022.
The BMW Motorrad Dealer Award highlighted outstanding achievements in helping customers Make Life a Ride. The award was split across the categories of BMW Motorrad Technicians, BMW Motorrad Service Advisors, BMW Motorrad Aftersale Manager, BMW Motorrad Sales Advisor and BMW Motorrad Sales Manager.

Celebrating the best of BMW Motorrad Technicians, the award went to Mohd Hanafi Abdul Ghapar of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara and Muhammad Farkhan Iman of Chear Motorrad.

For the BMW Motorrad Service Advisor category, the winners were Mohamad Sopian of EL Chong Motor and Tee Kean Chu of Auto Bavaria Penang. Meanwhile, the BMW Motorrad Aftersales Manager category saw Nicholas Yo of Regas Premium Auto and Eugene Francis of Millennium Welt Kuantan take home the award.

On the other hand, the BMW Motorrad Sales Advisor category winners were Gary Saw Kooi Hong of Auto Bavaria Penang and Wee Wei Ping of EL Chong Motor. Lastly, BMW Motorrad Sales Manager category winners were Wong Loke Win of Auto Bavaria Penang and Theresa Tan of Regas Premium Sabah.

MINI Issigonis Club Award 2022.
The MINI Issigonis Club Award highlights the success of delivering BIG LOVE to customers with the MINI brand, broken down into the following categories - MINI Top Dealership, MINI Top Sales Manager, and MINI Top Sales Advisor. The awards are further categorised under MINI John Cooper Works (MINI JCW), MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper.

For the MINI Top Sales Advisor award in the MINI Cooper category, the winners are Cally Chan Li Beng of Auto Bavaria Penang and Eliz Wong Yoon Hiung of Millennium Welt Seremban; while the winners for the MINI Cooper S category are Farizz Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak and Alan Yu Kok Yeong of Wheelcorp Premium. In the MINI JCW category, winners are Belinda Ong Gaik Choo and Lee Sok Yee of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara.

Meanwhile, the MINI Top Sales Manager award was given to Wong Kim Kooi of Auto Bavaria Penang for the MINI Cooper category, Michael John of Wheelcorp Premium for the MINI Cooper S category and Victor Tan Wei Teck of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara for the MINI JCW category.

Lastly, the MINI Top Dealership award saw Wong Loke Win of Auto Bavaria Penang recognised for the MINI Cooper category, Jayden Liew of Wheelcorp Premium for the MINI Cooper S category and Azwan Yahaya of Ingress Auto Bangsar for the MINI JCW category.