
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Three Chevrolet dealers from the Philippines were among the twenty-three
Chevrolet dealers recently named GM Southeast Asia Grandmasters during a
ceremony held in Dubai on May 8, 2018.
GM Grandmasters
rewards GM’s ‘best of the best’ dealers in Southeast Asia for their excellence
in serving Chevrolet customers across sales, service and aftersales.
The
winners from the Philippines were Chevrolet Pasig, named Metro Manila Dealer of
the Year and was represented by Mr. Rene K. Limcaoco and Mr. Tey Sornet,
Chevrolet Cebu, awarded with Regional Dealer of the Year and was represented by
Ms. Emily S. Ong, Ms. Elvie Alcala, and Mr. Deney Rojonan, and Chevrolet Ilocos
Norte, named Rookie of the Year and was represented by Ms. Carisa Laus and Ms.
Shiela Salita. The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the exclusive
distributor of Chevrolet automobiles and parts in the country, was represented
by Atty. Alberto B. Arcilla, President and Managing Director of TCCCI, and Ms.
Leah R. Avante, Vice President and Director for National Sales Services of TCCCI.
Participants
included the highest-performing dealers from Indonesia, the Philippines,
Thailand and Vietnam. They were selected based on vehicle and parts sales,
service, customer satisfaction and facility standards. In short, these
Grandmasters embody the Chevrolet ‘Complete Care’ philosophy at every level,
going above and beyond to regularly exceed customer’s expectations.
GM Southeast Asia President, Ian Nicholls, said “Our dealer partners are critical to our success.
Thanks to their outstanding contributions and hard work, we grew our sales in Southeast Asia by 16
percent in 2017 compared to 2016. In the Philippines, our sales grew by 11 percent in 2017, thanks to
great new vehicle launches. This is an achievement
we should all be proud of and I want to thank all of our dealers for their hard
work and commitment.”
During
the GM SEA Grandmasters event, dealers engaged in a series of business meetings
and team-building activities and had the
opportunity to test drive some of GM’s award-winning products, including
the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Silverado through the desert of Dubai.
Guest speaker Gary West, Head of
Future Mobility at GM Middle East also outlined GM’s leadership in
next-generation mobility and GM’s vision of a world with zero crashes, zero
emissions and zero congestion. West said “GM is defining the future of personal
mobility in the areas of connectivity, alternative propulsion, autonomous
driving and ridesharing. We are determined to be the leader in tomorrow’s
technologies.”
Sumito Ishii, Vice President for Vehicle Sales,
Service and Marketing for GM Southeast Asia added: “With great new products
incorporating GM’s most advanced global technologies and our continuous focus
on delivering the best customer experience possible, together with our dealer
partners we will continue to serve our customers better and drive the Chevrolet
brand further.
The GM Southeast Asia Grandmasters ended with a gala awards
dinner, during which the dealers were officially declared GM SEA Grandmasters.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, GM
Southeast Asia President Ian Nicholls said: “Congratulations to all of our award-winning
dealers. You have been instrumental in the growth of GM and Chevrolet across
Southeast Asia. We are proud to have each of you as a partner.”