The 2015 performance results of the automotive dealers have been measured, audited and finalised and we are pleased to release the full list of finalists for the Sewells Group NADA Businessman of the Year Awards. There are 5 finalists in each of the four categories.
“The competition was tough and the results were close with a significant number of dealerships exceeding the performance benchmarks for the industry. We applaud the determination of every dealership in these tough economic times and the results of the top five dealers in each of the categories are outstanding.” said Warren Olsen, CEO of Sewells Group, South Africa.
The winners will be announced on 10 March 2016 at a gala awards evening to be held at Turbine Hall in Johannesburg.
| Finalists in the Large Dealer Category | |
| Dealer Principal | |
| McCarthy Audi Centre Menlyn | Diederik Kruger |
| CMH GM East Rand | Conroy McHaffie |
| McCarthy VW Arcadia | Stephan Delport |
| Rustenburg Toyota | Johann Snyman |
| Super Group Jaguar Land Rover East Rand | Birgit Savini |
| Finalists in the Medium Dealer Category | |
| Dealer Principal | |
| BB Motors Nissan Tzaneen | Jurie du Plessis |
| BB Motors Ford Polowane | Thys de Kock |
| CMH Volvo Cars Pretoria | Chris Pienaar |
| McCarthy Toyota Empangeni | Manny Brockmann |
| NTT VW East London | Gerhard van Zyl |
| Finalists in the Small Dealer Category | |
| Dealer Principal | |
| BB Motors Nissan Makhado | Johan Rootman |
| Buffalo Toyota King Williams Town | Travis Willis |
| NTT VW Paarl | Angriss Coetzee |
| Super Group Jaguar Land Rover Rustenburg | Christo Henning |
| Westvaal GM Mokopane | Dana Schamrel |
| Finalists in the Performance Group Category | |
| Dealer Principal | |
| Eagle Mazda Johannesburg | Justin Gillesen |
| Mekor Ford Claremont | Grant McDonough |
| Paarlberg BMW | Karl Dahl |
| Producta Nissan Nelspruit | Gerrie Cronje |
| Lindsay Saker VW Hyde Park | Mike Thomas |