MAN Automotive, a renowned truck and bus manufacturer, celebrated another year of outstanding achievements at its highly anticipated Annual Dealer of The Year Awards ceremony. The event, which took place in Johannesburg on Thursday 16 May 2024, brought together employees, partners, and stakeholders to recognise and commend excellence within the MAN Automotive community.
The awards ceremony showcased outstanding achievements across various categories, including the Dealer of the Year, Sales Executives of the Year, Service Excellence, Customer Satisfaction, and MAN Financial Services Dealer of the Year. Each award category celebrated the remarkable contributions and dedication that MAN’s valued employees and partners demonstrated.
For over two decades, the Annual Dealer of The Year Awards have been a testament to MAN’s dedication to recognising exceptional performance and commitment within its workforce and dealer network throughout the Southern African region. Joined by the global executive board member Friedrich Baumann, this year’s event, theme “Driving Excellence,” encapsulated MAN’s precision, agility, and unwavering focus ethos.
MAN Truck and Bus Kimberley took home the prestigious Dealer of the Year award. Jan Aichinger, Managing Director at MAN Automotive South Africa, congratulated the winning dealer and said, “The easiest way to appreciate our employees and partners is to show and express gratitude on a daily basis. This forms part of our values, demonstrates great leadership, teamwork and contributes to staff morale. The team at MAN Automotive Kimberly including other award recipients have showcased this and these achievements are testament to that. These well-deserved awards serve as a reminder to continue striving for excellence and servicing our customers with pride.”
Earlier this year, the manufacturer was awarded the accolade of being a Top Employer for 2024. This was also evident at the awards ceremony when the brand recognised their long standing employees who have been with the company for 20, 30 and 40 years. These recognitions underscore MAN’s unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and employee empowerment across its vast network.
“At MAN Automotive, we take immense pride in our employees who consistently strive for excellence in all facets of our operations,” said Sarah Luthuli, HR and Transformation Director at MAN Automotive South Africa. “Being recognised as the Employer of the Year is a testament to our commitment to fostering a supportive and empowering work environment where our team can thrive and succeed.”
Central to MAN’s success are the core values of Customer First, Respect, Elimination of Waste, Responsibility, and Team Spirit. These values drive the company’s strategic objectives and serve as the guiding principles to ensure that we deliver on “Simplifying Customer Business though leading Sustainable Solutions.”
Congratulations to All MAN Truck and Bus award recipients on this well-deserved recognition.
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Author: Zylvah Makola from ZYLO-N Communications on behalf of MAN Automotive South Africa.
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