JCT600 has been named as Mercedes-Benz’s Retailer of the Yr for 2022 because the German producer celebrated its finest franchised companions.

The group has Mercedes places in Sheffield, Chesterfield, Doncaster, Harrogate and York and was chosen for the headline award as a consequence of its “excellent efficiency in each space of the enterprise. This contains new automobile gross sales, customer support, authorized used automobile gross sales, workshop retail hours and buyer retention”.

Gary Savage, chief government and managing director, Mercedes-Benz Vehicles UK, mentioned: “JCT600 carried out persistently strongly throughout all areas of the enterprise and the group’s collaboration was nothing in need of excellent, with outstanding engagement and positivity throughout the transfer to Company.”

Different winners on the night included Sytner Group for New Automobile Gross sales Workforce of the Yr; Inchcape was awarded Used Automobile Gross sales Workforce of the Yr and Vertu Motors gained Buyer Service Workforce of the Yr.

David Williams, who held the function of head of the Mercedes-Benz franchise board for greater than 20 years, was introduced with the Le Roy Muntingh Excellent Contribution award and the Mercedes-Benz Silver Star Award. 

Savage remarked: “David performed a key function within the creation of the Mercedes-Benz market areas firstly of the brand new millennium and extra lately led the franchise board as we transitioned the model to an company mannequin.

“I’m in little question that with out David’s perception, steering and vitality we might not have efficiently rolled out company inside our deliberate timescales.”

Rian Godfrey from Mercedes-Benz of Macclesfield, LSH Auto was awarded Passenger Automobile Apprentice of the Yr, in recognition of his over-achievement throughout all facets of his apprenticeship.

Vaughan Blackman, managing director, LSH Auto, mentioned: “We’re extraordinarily happy for Rian and happy with his achievements. We wish to congratulate him on this accolade and thank him for his continued onerous work and dedication to our enterprise and our clients.”

Andrew Medcraft, head of coaching, Mercedes-Benz Vehicles UK, added: “Rian has proven he’s able to working independently and inside a group, demonstrating nice consideration to element and robust model values.”