The 23rd of Sept saw all NZ Volvo Penta dealers gather in Tauranga for their annual conference and dealer awards celebrations. A very informative day for the network finished off with achievement awards being handed out as follows:-
- Kaikoura Marine was celebrated for their 26 years of dedication to the Volvo Penta product.
- Seafarer Marine from Picton celebrated for their outstanding achievement in Marine Parts Sales.
- Ovlov Marine Auckland city branch received the award for the top Engine Sales Dealer for the year.
- Matakana Marine achieved the award for the top Marine Dealer of the Year for their third year in a row. Outstanding effort.
The following week was spent in Australia for a very special night to meet with the President of Volvo Penta Sweden, Anna Muller, along with Volvo Penta Oceania staff and special guests. Again, only four awards were handed out this night, and the New Zealand team walked away with two of them. A very proud moment for all involved.
Matakana Marine won the top Marine Dealer in the whole Oceania region, which is a massive achievement. For the first time this year Volvo Penta had an award for the top apprentice out of all the Marine and Industrial dealer network across New Zealand and Australia. Wayne Patten, Managing Director, Volpower NZ Ltd was very proud to share that this award was won by Izak Wilson from Heavy Diesel Support, Volpower’s Marine and Industrial dealer in Dunedin, who has also been the recipient of several awards over the past few years.
On top of these outstanding achievements as part of their prize, these winners will get to travel to Volvo Penta in Sweden next year to see the plant and production facilities first-hand. Congratulations to the award winners.
