With the end of
the year nearly upon us, Dakar has had some major
changes during 2010.
Following on from
the announcement that Dakar Cars had been selected
as one of the finalists in this years Dartford &
Gravesham Business Awards, some of the Dakar staff
members attended a star studded night at the Acacia
Halls in Dartford on the evening of the 12th June,
to name but a few amongst the celebs Cllr Jeremy
Kite, Leader of Dartford Borough Council and Cllr
Mike Snelling, Leader of Gravesham Borough Council.
A great night was had by all and after pictures and
a sumptuous meal the nail biting began with the
awards ceremony.
Dakar was very
proud to accept the award for Highly Commended and
would like to congratulate
Livis Ltd
for winning the Dartford & Gravesham Business Award
2009. We would also like to thank all the
Judges and everyone involved in organising the
Awards.
Dakar Cars are
very pleased to say that they are one of the
finalists in the Gravesham and Dartford Business
Awards 2009. We will keep everyone updated as
soon as we have any further news but everyone is
looking forward to the dinner and dance on the 12th
June 2009.
We Won.....
Garage of the Year 2009
sponsored by Euro Car
Parts
Barry Chantler MD and Chris
Barnett Operations Manager
proudly accepting
their award from rally legend
Paddy Hopkirk
Jan 2009
Dakar press release:
January 2009
MEDIA
INFORMATION:
DAY
DATE MONTH 2009
Dakar Cars voted Garage of the Year
Dartford
and Bexley-based Dakar Cars has won
the prestigious 2009 Garage
of the Year title in
the Car and Accessory Trader (CAT) Magazine
Awards.
Dakar managing director, Barry Chantler, and
operations manager,
Chris Barnett, were presented
with the Award by rally legend,
Paddy Hopkirk at
the annual Autosport International Show.
Dakar Cars was launched in 1991 to design and build the Dakar
4x4 made famous by Anneka Rice in her show, Challenge Anneka. In
the last seven years, the business has expanded to two locations
and offers MOT and services, diagnostics, tyres and exhausts and
a Parts Counter, where customers can buy Land Rover parts.
The five-bay service and MOT workshops can cater for any vehicle
but specialises in all types of Land Rovers. The CAT award tops
an exciting few years for the firm, which has grown rapidly
since adding their MOT bay in 2005.
The expansion is set to continue, with the launch of a trade
parts delivery service planned for the coming months.
“We are all delighted to officially be named Garage of the
Year,” beamed Barry. “It’s the icing on the cake after a few
years in which we’ve really expanded as a business. All the
staff have worked hard to achieve this. It’s also confirmation
to all of our loyal customers that they really can be confident
of getting the very best service when they come to us. I’d like
to thank our sponsors at Euro Car Parts, as they’ve helped us a
lot.”
The CAT Garage of the Year Award is one of six awards handed out
at the market-leading automotive aftermarket magazine’s annual
ceremony, held in front of 50 industry bosses.
Congratulating Barry and Chris and their team on their win, CAT
editor Emma Butcher said: “It is a real honour to receive a CAT
Award because winners are not selected by a judging panel but
voted for by the people who do business with them on a
day-to-day basis. It is testament to Dakar Cars’ commitment to
providing a high-quality, professional and friendly service that
their customers, suppliers and peers chose them as their Garage
of the Year for 2009.”
Employing 13 members of staff, Dakar Cars is part of the Good
Garage Scheme, which means it carries
out services to a strict standard and will always have the
customers’ best interests at heart. It also allows the company’s
4000 or so customers to give feedback to an independent trade
body on its performance, with the comments ultimately published
online.
Details of the services provided by Dakar Cars Ltd can be
obtained by calling 01322 614044 or emailing
sales@dakar.co.uk.
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