Holden has announced its best performing dealerships in the country awarding them top honours in Holden’s 2011 Grand Masters, an excellence program that recognises Australia’s best performing dealerships.

Staff at Halpin Motors, one of the Holden Chairman’s Award winners

The annual Grand Masters is bestowed on just 32 dealerships each year, out of a total of 244 Holden dealerships Australia-wide.

Grand Masters acknowledges Holden’s most outstanding dealerships judging them on sales excellence, customer satisfaction, service delivery, parts performance and astute business management

Six dealerships were recognised further with the addition of the Chairman’s Award for their outstanding success.  Dealers awarded this honour have surpassed their peers, finishing top within their pre-defined Masters Group, to prove they are the best Holden Dealers in the country.

Holden’s Chairman and Managing Director, Mike Devereux, said these awards were a well deserved recognition for the outstanding achievements of these dealerships.

“Grand Masters is the ultimate dealer performance recognition program. The winners have consistently exceeded expectations, they go above and beyond in the name of sales excellence and customer satisfaction,” said Mr Devereux.

“This award is not handed out lightly; it is an indication of the dealer’s commitment to an exceptional quality experience for each and every customer, on every occasion. I’m incredibly proud of these guys.”

Grand Masters winners will be officially presented with their award at a ceremony in May.

2011 Grand Masters Winners

Chairman’s Award:

1. Patterson Cheney Holden, Vermont VIC
2. Bartons Bayside, Wynnum QLD
3. Paul Wakeling Holden, Camden NSW
4. Sale City Holden, Sale VIC
5. Rosenthals Holden, Berri SA
6. Halpin Motors, St George QLD

Grand Masters:

1. Shacks Holden, Fremantle WA
2. Watson Holden, Bundoora VIC
3. Metro Holden, Thebarton SA
4. Booran Holden, Dandenong VIC
5. Barry Bourke Holden, Berwick VIC
6. Southgate Holden, Reynella SA
7. Toowoomba Holden, Toowoomba QLD
8. City Holden, Adelaide SA
9. Motors Holden, Hobart TAS
10. Booran Holden, Cheltenham VIC
11. Motorama Holden, Springwood QLD
12. Colin Watson Holden, Traralgon VIC
13. Hamilton Holden, Somerton Park SA
14. Peninsula Holden, Bankstown NSW
15. Claridge Holden, Malvern SA
16. Central Coast Holden, Gosford NSW
17. Rockingham Holden, Rockingham WA
18. Ross Llewellyn Holden, Booval QLD
19. Ballarat Holden, Ballarat VIC
20. Cranbourne Holden, Cranbourne VIC
21. Duttons Motors, Murray Bridge SA
22. Beecham Holden, Caboolture QLD
23. Cessnock City Holden, Cessnock NSW
24. Island Coast Holden, Tully QLD
25. Pacific Holden, Gateshead NSW
26. Gatton Auto Centre, Gatton QLD