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2023
2023.05.26
BMW Group Malaysia Commemorates Exceptional Dealerships and Individuals at the Prestigious BMW Group Malaysia Dealer Awards Night 2023.
The premium automaker acknowledges and celebrates the remarkable achievements of its dealer partners, who represent the prestigious BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorrad brands.
Kuala Lumpur, 26th May 2023 – BMW Group Malaysia recently held its highly anticipated annual Dealer Awards Night. The event brought together over 200 distinguished guests and prominent members from the extensive network of the BMW Group, gathering to pay tribute to their outstanding achievements and unwavering dedication to delivering the exhilarating experience of Sheer Driving Pleasure.
All 23 authorised BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorrad dealerships nationwide were honoured for their exemplary services in delivering premium vehicles and aftersales support, as well as their commitment to providing the premium automaker’s esteemed customers with the brands promise of the Premium Ownership Experience.
Hans de Visser, Managing Director of BMW Group Malaysia, expressed in his speech, “We take immense pride in our dedicated network of associates who have invested their expertise and efforts to ensure that our dealerships consistently deliver premium quality service. As the leader in the Premium Automotive Segment, our dealers have remained resolute in surpassing customer expectations, instilling confidence in the excellence of our aftersales support. They have set an undeniable benchmark in the local automotive industry, solidifying our unrivalled standards within the country."
BMW Product Genius 2023.
The new BMW Product Genius Award celebrates the specially trained individuals from various dealerships across the country who have delivered exclusive and personalised experiences for customers, from the very beginning of their BMW Ownership Experience.
The BMW Product Genius Award was given to Ariz Bin Akmal of Wheelcorp Premium Bukit Tinggi, Devandra Krishnan of Wheelcorp Premium Setia Alam, Muhammad Afif Akmal bin Mohammad Azman of Quill Automobiles, Ahmad Dhiyaudin bin Rosleli of Millennium Welt Kuala Lumpur North, Amirul Asyraf bin Abdul Malik of Regas Premium Auto, Muhammad Alif Iqrak bin Suhairul Azmie of Auto Bavaria Johor Bahru, and Abdul Muhaimin bin Md Faudzi of Auto Bavaria Penang.
BMW High Voltage Expert Certification.
The BMW High Voltage Expert Certification highlights individuals who have undergone extensive trainings in specialising on electric vehicles batteries and BMW i vehicles. The certified expert who was congratulated for receiving the BMW High Voltage Expert Certification this year was Ahmad Idris bin Md Derus of Quill Automobiles.
BMW Aftersales Dealer Award 2023.
The BMW Group Malaysia Dealer Awards Night 2023 recognised the exceptional effort of our dealership associates in the category of Aftersales, across the Head of Aftersales, Head of Parts, Customer Service Officer, Technical and Open Category.
The Head of Aftersales Category was given to Boo Yi Ping of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara, Alex Lee of Millennium Welt Batu Pahat and Mohamad Fauzi Bin K Hamid of Regas Premium Sabah.
Meanwhile, the Head of Parts Category was given to Bijamin Anak Changgan of Auto Bavaria Johor Bahru and Fun Meng Chiang of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara.
For the Customer Service Officer Category, the award was given to Nathan Permal of Auto Bavaria Johor Bahru, Tan Eng Seng of Wheelcorp Premium Setia Alam and Muhammad Farid Bin Muhammad Firuz of Auto Bavaria Terbau.
Additionally, the Technical Category was given to Sathyan Ragavan of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara, Muhammad Faiz Bin Alaludin of Regas Premium Sabah and Kuan Wen Xing of Seong Hoe Premium Auto.
Finally, the award for the Open Category was given to Salman Bashir of Auto Bavaria Penang, Lim Jia Jiunn of Tian Siang Premium Auto Butterworth and Raviwarman A/L Ayyadurai of Millennium Welt Kuala Lumpur North.
BMW Motorrad Dealer Award 2023.
The BMW Motorrad Dealer Award acknowledged the remarkable accomplishments of our associates in ensuring the vision to Make Life a Ride is shared across all our customers. The awards were presented across various categories, namely the R18 Most Valuable Manager, BMW Motorrad Sales Manager, BMW Motorrad Sales Advisor, BMW Motorrad Service Advisor and BMW Motorrad Technician.
Celebrating the best of R18 Most Valuable Manager, the award went to Ahmad Faisal Mustafa of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara and Ben Chear of Chear Motorrad.
For the BMW Motorrad Sales Manager category, the winners were Ahmad Faisal Mustafa of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara and EJ Enryzan Bin Jitim of Millennium Welt Seremban. Meanwhile, the BMW Motorrad Sales Advisor category awarded Wee Wei Ping of EL Chong Motor and Nicholas Moses A/L Savary Dais of Chear Motorrad.
The BMW Motorrad Aftersales Manager category awarded to Muthuramu Suppiah of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara and Mohamad Fauzi Bin K Hamid of Regas Premium Sabah. Additionally, BMW Motorrad Service Advisor category awarded to Mohamad Sopian of EL Chong Motor and Tee Kean Chu of Auto Bavaria Penang.
Lastly, for the BMW Motorrad Technician category, the winners were Muhammad Naim of Millennium Welt Kuantan and Putera Muhammad Badlishah of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara.
Top Sales Advisor for Highest Funded Contracts 2023.
The Top Sales Advisor for Highest Funded Contracts were awarded to individuals across the BMW Group Malaysia portfolio; BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad.
In the Highest BMW Motorrad Funded Contracts category, the award was given to Ben Chear of Chear Motorrad, Lee Sok Yee of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara was awarded in the Highest MINI Funded Contracts category, while the Highest BMW Funded Contracts category awarded Chua Kok Sing of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara.
Top Sales Advisor for BMW Easy Drive 2023.
Top Sales Advisor for BMW Easy Drive celebrates exceptional individuals in Financial Services. The award was given to Doreen Koay Ai Lee of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara and Tan Khoi Peng of Auto Bavaria Sungai Besi.
The Most Supportive BMW Dealership.
The Most Supportive BMW Dealership category was awarded to Tian Siang Premium Auto Ipoh who represented by their Dealer Principal, Tan Ka Kin.
Highest Penetration for Financial Services 2023.
The Highest Penetration for Financial Services 2023 honoured individuals across the BMW Group Malaysia portfolio; BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorrad.
In the Highest Penetration for BMW Motorrad Financial Services category, the award was given to Theresa Tan Jing Yi of Regas Premium Sabah and Wong Loke Win of Auto Bavaria Penang, while the Highest Penetration for MINI Financial Services category saw winners Anthony David of Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur and Gavin Tay Tze Kiong of Regas Premium Auto. Lastly, the Highest Penetration for BMW Financial Services category awarded Tan Ka Kin of Tian Siang Premium Auto Ipoh and Bryan Wong Wen Yong of Millennium Welt Batu Pahat.
MINI Issigonis Club Award 2023.
The MINI Issigonis Club Award highlights the success of delivering the highest quality of service to customers within the MINI brand, which has been split into the following categories – MINI Top Dealership, MINI Top Sales Manager and MINI Top Sales Advisor.
For the MINI Top Dealership category, the winners are Joe Lee Se Juan of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara, Antony David of Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur and Wong Loke Win of Auto Bavaria Penang. For the MINI Top Sales Manager in the JCW category, the winner is Victor Tan Wei Teck of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara; while the winner for the Cooper S category is Baljeet Singh Sandhu of Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur. In the Cooper category, the winner is Wong Kim Kooi of Auto Bavaria Penang.
Additionally, the Top Sales Advisor category saw Lee Sok Yee and Belinda Ong Gaik Choo of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara winning the JCW category. Meanwhile, the Cooper S category saw winners, James Nai Min Yon and Alan Yu Kok Yeong of Wheelcorp Premium Setia Alam. Lastly, in the Cooper category, the awards were given to Cally Chan Li Beng and Tan Weng Hong of Auto Bavaria Penang.
BMW Vision Club Award 2023.
The BMW Vision Club Award highlights incredible accomplishments our dealers achieved in sales – with awards spanning across multiple categories in the Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, as well as BMW Premium Selection of Head of Sales and Sales Advisor categories.
In the BMW Premium Selection category, the BMW Premium Selection Sales Advisor award was given to Yap Poh Len of Sime Darby Auto Selection Ara Damansara in the Central category, while the Outstation category was awarded to Ng Shu Xian of Sime Darby Auto Selection Tebrau.
The BPS Head of Sales was awarded to Karyn Ng of Wheelcorp Premium Setia Alam in the Central Category, while the Outstation category was awarded to Alex Koh of Sime Darby Auto Selection Tebrau.
In the Silver category, the Sales Advisor award was given to Felicia Fong Gheen Wah of Millennium Welt Kuantan. The Platinum category, on the other hand, saw the award going to Chloe Lee Chui Yee of Millennium Welt Seremban.
The Diamond category for the Sales Advisor award was given to Winnie Lim Siao Huoi of Wheelcorp Premium Setia Alam, Michelle Chan Wai San of Auto Bavaria Sungai Besi, Chua Kok Sing and Chong Kean Tuck of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara, and Siti Rasyidah of Auto Bavaria Kuala Lumpur.
Moving on to the Head of Sales award, the Silver category saw the award given to Zaidi Hazral Abdul Hadi of Ingress Auto Puchong. The Gold category saw the award given to Melvin Sit of Tian Siang Premium Auto Ipoh and Josephine Tay of Regas Premium Auto. In the Platinum category, the Head of Sales award was given to Wong Kim Kooi of Auto Bavaria Penang and Benjamin Ang Boon Chyuan of Auto Bavaria Tebrau.
Finally, the Diamond category for the Head of Sales award was given to Edwin Bea Kwang Tat of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara and Yuvindra Durairaj of Auto Bavaria Sungai Besi.
BMW Excellence Club Award 2023.
The BMW Excellence Club Award celebrates dealer principals who have maintained stellar service and the highest customer satisfaction in their dealerships, awarding associates in the Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver categories.
The Diamond category saw Joe Lee Se Juan of Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara winning first place, Jayden Liew Weng Keong of Wheelcorp Premium Setia Alam winning second place and Vi Thim Juan of Auto Bavaria Sungai Besi winning third place.
In the Platinum category, the award was given to Wong Loke Win of Auto Bavaria Penang in first place, Benjamin Ang Boon Chyuan of Auto Bavaria Tebrau in second place and Danny Boey Tong Guan of Auto Bavaria Johor Bahru in third place.
Meanwhile in the Gold category, the award was given to Tan Ka Kin of Tian Siang Premium Auto Ipoh in first place, Gavin Tay Tze Kiong of Regas Premium Auto in second place and Nicholas Lee Wan Keong of Millennium Welt Seremban in third place.
Last but not least, the Silver category saw Bryan Wong Wen Yong from Millennium Welt Batu Pahat winning first place, Woon Choon Yuen of Millennium Welt Kuantan winning second place and Theresa Tan Jing Yi of Regas Premium Sabah winning third place.
About the BMW Shorties
The BMW Shorties was launched in Malaysia in late 2006 as a platform for Malaysian short film makers to explore their talent. Since that time, it has become one of the most anticipated annual filmmaking events in Malaysia with BMW Shorties productions travelling to prestigious international film festivals in Cannes, Rome, New York, Rotterdam, Dubai and others. Today it serves both to provide Malaysian filmmakers access to international film making networks and as an unwitting platform for young Malaysians to cultivate their social conscience.
The BMW Group
With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
In 2021, the BMW Group sold over 2.5 million passenger vehicles and more than 194,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2021 was € 16.1 billion on revenues amounting to € 111.2 billion. As of 31 December 2021, the BMW Group had a workforce of 118,909 employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company set the course for the future at an early stage and consistently makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction, from the supply chain through production to the end of the use phase of all products.
About BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd
BMW Group Malaysia is the representative of Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG in Malaysia with activities that cover the wholesale of BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad vehicles, spare parts and accessories as well as the overall planning of sales, marketing, after-sales, and other related activities in Malaysia. The organisation’s presence in the country includes its National Sales Centre (NSC) in Cyberjaya and BMW Assembly Facilities at the Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah which supports the Malaysian region as well as the BMW Group Data Centre (GDC), BMW Group Regional Training Centre (RTC) in Cyberjaya and BMW Group Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) at the Free Industrial Zone of the Senai International Airport in Senai, Johor which supports 22 markets in the Asia-Pacific region. BMW dealership network covers 39 outlets in various cities in Malaysia.
About The Datai Langkawi
One of the world’s most stunning resorts, The Datai Langkawi, is situated on the northwest tip of the island of Langkawi in Malaysia. Located in an ancient rainforest rich in wildlife and overlooking the tranquil Datai Bay, awarded by National Geographic as one of the Top 10 Beaches worldwide, the iconic property enchants with mesmerising nature, visionary architecture, understated elegance and Malaysian hospitality. All the 121 rooms, villas and suites at The Datai Langkawi, including the five-bedroom The Datai Estate Villa, offer breathtaking views of the surrounding nature. Elevated among treetops, set in the very heart of the rainforest and located directly on the coastline, the dining outlets, which include the award-winning The Gulai House, The Pavilion, The Dining Room and The Beach Club, pay homage to the exotic flavours and culinary traditions of the region and beyond. Bespoke facilities include The Nature Centre, an educational facility and home to resident naturalists and marine biologists, and The Spa featuring Ramuan treatments, its own Akar retail range and Voya facials. Leisure facilities include three pools, a state-of-the-art fitness centre at The Health Club; an array of wellness activities including silat and yoga, retail outlet The Boutique, a reserved space to showcase local arts and talents at The Atelier, as well as one of the most scenic golf courses in the world designed by golf legend Ernie Els, The Els Club Teluk Datai. The resort founded The Datai Pledge in 2019 - a sustainability and conservation trust that supports Langkawi’s unique fauna, flora and communities. All proceeds from The Datai Pledge aid this work and contribute to local non-profit organisations. The Datai Langkawi is managed by Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels Sdn Bhd, an investment holding company incorporated to develop, manage and operate hospitality and attraction destinations.
Issued by:
BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Sashi Ambihaipahan
Head of Corporate Communications and Sustainability, Malaysia
Telephone: +60123817182, Fax: (+603) 8887 3801
Email: sashi.ambihaipahan@bmw.com.my
Media Website: www.press.bmwgroup.com
Chan Ai Ling
Senior Corporate Communications Executive, Malaysia
Telephone: +6016 2763488, Fax: (+603) 8887 3801
Email: ailing.chan@bmw.com.my
Media Website: www.press.bmwgroup.com
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About SNS Products Sdn Bhd
Established in 2002, SNS Products Sdn Bhd is a home-grown company that is driven by the principles of promoting child safety awareness to ensure that all children are safe and well-protected in and out of the home. SNS Products Sdn Bhd is the Malaysian sole distributor for Joie, snskidz, mifold and Axkid, with a product line up to cater for all price ranges to suit different needs and situations. The company takes pride in advocating child occupant safety and strives to promote the safety message to all concerned parties including parents, caregivers, health care providers and retailers. Being committed to child occupant safety, SNS Products Sdn Bhd provides advice on child safety seats, conducts talks and training workshops, organises free car seat checks as well as offers a car seat rental programme. To learn more, visit https://www.safensound.com.my/