First Annual Vantage Take Pride Awards 2023

On Friday 26^th April we hosted our first Annual Vantage Take Pride Awards at the The Cloisters Hotel in Bolton, the awards ceremony recognised the outstanding achievements from our teams across the group and highlighted the hard work and dedication from them in 2023. At Vantage, we understand the importance of Taking Pride in all that we do and it was great to be able to bring our colleagues together for an afternoon of celebrating Vantage and recognising the achievements of our teams.

There were a host of awards presented across the afternoon including ‘Centre of the Year’ and ‘Centre Principal of the Year’ in addition we also recognised the rising stars at Vantage, those who show potential of being our future leaders. Well done to all of the winners, each individual award was so well deserved and it was a fantastic opportunity to be able to take a moment to celebrate these worthy winners.

Guest Speaker

It was an honour to welcome Paralympic Gold Medalist, Ayaz Bhuta, who spoke to us about his incredibly successful career and what it takes to be at the top of your game. His remarkable journey to achieve Olympic Gold left everyone inspired. We would like to thank Ayaz for taking the time to be with us and sharing his story.

You can read more on his career here.

Ayaz Bhuta Profile

Award Winners

We would like to say a huge well done to all of our winners. Their commitment to excellence and passion for work truly embodies the spirit of Vantage Motor Group and our core values. Each of these individuals has demonstrated exceptional professionalism and dedication and we are proud to have them as part of our team.

At the awards we were also thrilled to announce and congratulate the exceptional team members who have recently joined our esteemed 10Plus Club at Vantage Motor Group!

Please join in congratulating our winners on their well-deserved recognition.

Here's to our 'Take Pride Winners:

These winners were selected via nomination as a mark of appreciation and respect from the team around them. The Take Pride Award celebrates individuals who demonstrate outstanding commitment, excellence, and dedication in their work. Many recipients come from departments not recognized for meeting traditional KPIs, but they embody our Vantage values.

ADAM REDMAN ‘A REAL UNSUNG HERO THAT SEES EVERYTHING THROUGH’

TONY SMITH‘GREAT TEAM PLAYER AND ALWAYS SHOWS COMPLETE PROFESSIONALISM’

DEBBIE LINDSAY ‘THE DRIVING FORCE IN INCREASING OUR CENTRE’S REPUTATION SCORE’

FRANCES KIRWAN ‘HOLDS THE CENTRE TOGETHER AND ALWAYS HAS THE CUSTOMER AT HEART’

JAN GAIMSTER 'IS SO RESPECTED AND A ROCK FOR MANY IN THE TEAM AT LEXUS & TOYOTA LEEDS'

JODIE SEDDON ‘SO KNOWLEDGABLE, ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP AND A REAL ASSET TO THE TEAM’

JULIA FIDDAMENT 'HELPFUL TO ALL AND SUPPORTS THE TEAM TO GREAT THINGS'

MARTIN WEBB 'GOES THAT EXTRA MILE FOR CUSTOMERS, EVEN WHEN HE HAS LEFT WORK FOR THE DAY'

MEGAN RAWLINS ‘REPRESENTS THE VANTAGE CORE VALUES IN EVERYTHING SHE DOES’

STEVE BUTLER 'STEVE IS LIKE THE GLUE THAT HOLDS OUR CENTRE TOGETHER'

VERITY KENNEDY ‘VERITY GOES OVER AND ABOVE EVERY TIME’

VICKY BENNETT ‘VICKY SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF HERSELF FOR HER COMMITMENT TO VANTAGE MOTOR GROUP & THE ŠKODA BRAND’

GARY LATHAM ‘GARY IS GREAT AT COACHING THE AFTERSALES TEAM’

Here's to our 'Rising Stars':

The Rising Star Award honors individuals showing exceptional promise and early career achievements, recognizing their talent, dedication, and potential to become future leaders or innovators in their fields. We're looking forward to seeing where their journey with Vantage takes them.

DAN SIMPSON ‘DAN SUPPORTS AND GUIDES, DEVELOPING HIS TEAM AS INDIVIDUALS, RESULTING IS GREAT STAFF RETENTION & PERFORMANCE’

CALLUM BISHOP 'ALWAYS STEPS UP AND COMMITTED TO HELPING CUSTOMERS ANY WAY HE CAN'

CECE HIRST ‘AN INSPIRATION WHO HAS ALWAYS HAD A CUSTOMER-FIRST MINDSET’

JOSEPH SHAW 'INTEGRAL MEMBER OF THE TEAM HAVING MADE RAPID PROGRESS IN HIS CURRENT ROLE'

MATT WONG ‘DEMONSTRATES STRONG VERSATILITY SKILLS WITH HIS ONE TEAM MENTALITY’

NASH AHMED 'NEW WORLD THINKING AND A TRANSFORMATIONAL MINDSET'

REBECCA AGGETT ‘HER CUSTOMER-FOCUSED APPROACH HAS MADE A HUGE IMPRESSION ON THE TEAM’

SWARA SAWIRS ‘FANTASTIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS, BRINGING THE TEAM ON A JOURNEY WITH HER’

TAYLOR BIRD 'AN ASSET FOR THE CENTRES IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT'

THOMAS HISCOCKS ‘TOM DISPLAYS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES AND BEHAVIOURS TO BE A FUTURE LEADER’

TRISHNA LAD ‘TAKING CARE OF CUSTOMERS AND COLLEAGUES, A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS’

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We would also like to say a big thank you to all of the team who made this event both successful and one to remember. Here’s to another year of hard work, growth and continued success for Vantage.

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