DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Honda North, a member of the International Cars, Ltd. family of dealerships, has been named a recipient of the President’s Award for 2015 by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Recognizing top-ranking Honda dealerships across the country, the award is considered Honda's highest dealership honor and is based on a candidate’s achievement of excellence in all areas of operation. Customer service and satisfaction, sales, training and facilities are all evaluated as criteria for the recognition.
This is the sixth consecutive year that Honda North has been awarded with the President’s Award and the ninth time overall. Within the New England Area, only 12 out of the 91 dealerships in the region President's Award Program; and Honda North was the only dealership one in located in Massachusetts to win both Master’s Circle and President’s Award.
“At Honda North, our mission is to always serve our community and customers with enthusiasm and pride, each and every day. We’re extremely honored to again be recognized for this achievement for the sixth year in a row,” said Joseph Hajjar, General Manager of Honda North. “I speak on behalf of my entire team - from sales to service to operations - we are extremely grateful to our loyal customers who make us the dealership we are today.”
Each year, the objectives of the Honda President’s Award Program are reviewed and altered to match the market environment in order to motivate Honda dealerships to achieve a greater sense of customer satisfaction.
"It is incredible to see what Honda North has achieved over the past decade. To win the President’s award is for the 6th time in a row is remarkable," said Mike Szabatura, Senior District Sales Manager of the Honda Auto Sales Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “I could not be more proud of the leadership and team at Honda North for winning this prestigious award again.”
The prestigious Honda Masters Circle program, first launched in 2014, among a selection of Honda's highest volume dealerships across the nation to lead the way in raising customer satisfaction and growing sales volume, recognized Honda North again for their continued success in 2015. Honda North wrapped up the year with bow with a National Rank of 34.
"We are so proud of Honda North and we want to thank all of our customers, friends and neighbors for all of their support,” said Richard Collins, CEO of International Cars, LTD. "Every year, we expect such great things from Honda North, and to see them continue to achieve year in and year out, it’s been amazing to watch.”
Honda North carries the full line of Honda vehicles. For more information on all of Honda’s award-winning vehicles, visit www.honda.com.
About International Cars, Ltd:
International Cars, Ltd. is an employee owned company comprised of six New England area dealerships including Audi, Porsche and Mitsubishi of Stratham, New Hampshire, Dover Honda and Dover Chevrolet in Dover, New Hampshire, and Honda North is located in Danvers, Massachusetts.
Honda North has advanced to the prestigious Master Circle and has also been recognized as a Honda President’s Award recipient for the 6th consecutive year and the 9th year collectively. The Honda Masters Circle recognizes the top 50 dealerships in new vehicle sales nationally. International Cars has won several industry awards, including the Audi Magna Society Award in 2010 at Audi Stratham, the third time consecutively. Porsche of Stratham has been recognized as a Porsche Premier Dealer. Dover Honda is a two-time President’s Award winner.
Company-wide values focused on ownership, accountability, and high-level customer service and satisfaction are an integral part of employee ownership success. Together, International Cars earned several AACE (Annual Award for Communications Excellence) Awards through The National ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Association. For more information on International Cars, please call Ebben Zall Group at 781-449-3244 or visit www.iclautos.com.
