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BUSINESS NEWS - Halfway Toyota George is bursting with pride. With no less than seven members of their sales team achieving "knighthood" in an annual programme run by Toyota, including scooping three of the five main categories to boot, clients can be certain of getting only the best service.

The prizes were handed over at a special ceremony at their offices on Thursday 2 March.

Called the Knights programme, the competition is an incentive to achieve the best possible. 

Those who qualify as knights represent an elite group of sales professionals who promote the image of supreme sales professional and create aspirational levels for other sales professionals. 

They are a valuable asset to both their dealership and Toyota South Africa, making a significant contribution to the profitability of the brand.

According to Ty Meiring, new vehicle sales manager at Halfway Toyota George, Toyota runs the Knights programme every year. All staff from the different departments are encouraged to enter and try to fulfil all the requirements to be recognised as knights at the end of the year. 

"This year at the knights inauguration, we had a total of seven members of the sales team achieve knighthood and the dealership won three of the five major categories," says Meiring. "It is the first time that a branch achieved this."

PHOTO GALLERY: Halfway Toyota achieve "Knighthood" in annual Toyota programme

The three major-category winners John Peter Sharp (new car sales executive knight of the year), Ty Meiring (new car sales manager knight of the year) and Dylan Jones (Automark manager knight of the year).

Depending on the department, criteria could include:

• Target achievement
• Customer experience rating (CE)
• Training
• Personal development
• Participation in national events and community projects
• Personal projects in the community and involvement in charities

This year some of the local community projects that benefited from the Knights programme are George Chair Challenge, the Strandloper project, Cansa, Southern Cape Old Car Club, the winter blanket drive, JJ Watson Home for the aged and the Glenwood Karoo Challenge.

The three winners in the five major categories are John Peter Sharp (new car sales executive knight of the year), Ty Meiring (new car sales manager knight of the year) and Dylan Jones (Automark manager knight of the year).

The four other staff members who received knighthoods are Marel Jones (F&I), Andries van der Heever (F&I), Sonja Witberg (Automark sales executive) and Jacques du Plessis (Lexus sales executive).

Let your local knights in shining armour fight your dragons for you. Visit Halfway Toyota George at 2683 Knysna road, Eden Meander, George.

Alternatively, check out their website, www.halfwaygeorge.co.za, or phone them on 044 802 8200.

Automark manager knight of the year Dylan Jones receives his prize from Anthea Jones, shareholder.

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