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BILSTEIN WINS MULTIPLE READER POLLS The company has been recognised for its suspension technology and shock absorbers Success on the race track can be measured by lap times, but in other respects the benchmarks for success are difficult to define. The reader polls of various publishers are an important indicator, says Bilstein, and in 2019 the company once again won several titles in important categories. The latest addition to the trophy cabinet is “The Best Brands of All Time” award from the German car magazine “Auto Bild.” In the “Sports suspensions” category, 62.77 percent of the readers voted for Bilstein, while the best competitor only achieved 37.23 percent. The shock absorber experts also set another benchmark when it came to the 27th Sport Auto Award. In that poll, 12,352 people chose their favourite brands from 19 categories and Bilstein was ranked as the Best Brand with 70.2 percent in the “Shock absorbers” category. That was already the 13th victory in a row and Bilstein was even able to improve its previous result – the company also made it to the top of the podium in the “Sports suspensions” segment, where 65.7 percent of reader votes underscored a clear victory. The complete result can be read in “Sport Auto” issue 12/2019, which was published on the 22nd of November 2019.
Bilstein says it was also once again featured in the lavish coffee-table book “German standards – Brands of the century” in 2019. The book from the renowned “Die Zeit” publishing group covers 200 popular and outstanding German brands, which were chosen according to a demanding qualification process. Good news has also come from Switzerland with the “Auto Illustrierte” magazine asking their readers to choose the “Best of Brands” from 433 companies and 16 categories. In the “Suspension” segment, Bilstein was victorious with 21.30 percent of the vote with the next best company achieving less than 11 percent of the votes. In the “Auto Zeitung Top Brand 2019” poll, 26 percent of readers of the “Auto Zeitung” magazine ranked Bilstein first in the “Sports suspensions” category which resulted in the award of the “Golden Top Brands 2019” seal. The German suspension specialist says it was thus able to leave all its well-known competitors behind. In the “Best Brands” reader poll for “Auto Motor Und Sport,” which took place for the 14th time and is reportedly regarded as one of the most
prestigious brand awards, 68.3 percent of readers were convinced by Bilstein sports suspensions, leading to a first place in the coveted category. Fans of classic cars also rely on Bilstein with this shown by the vote for “Best Brand” in the “Suspension” category by the readers of “Motor Klassik” and Bilstein says the racing scene loves its products too with the results of the latest reader poll published by the “Motorsprot Aktuell” racing magazine firmly underlining this. Here, Bilstein became the Best Brand in the categories of “Sports suspensions” (64.2 percent) and “Coilover suspensions” (52.3 percent). Bilstein would like to express its sincere thanks for the numerous votes and the great trust. It says that of course, the company will not rest on its laurels and will continue to do its best on the road and on the racetrack. For more information, visit www.bilstein.com.au
BURSON AUTO PARTS CELEBRATES DAYCO Burson Auto Parts has recognised Dayco Australia as Supplier of the Year for the second consecutive time Dayco Australia has been presented with its second consecutive Burson Auto Parts Supplier of the Year Award at the Bapcor Supplier Awards Dinner held at Melbourne’s Park Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday February 4. Dayco Australia has once again gained this prestigious accolade against strong local and global supplier competition, voted by Australia’s preferred trade supplier of automotive parts. In addition to receiving this award, Dayco Australia was also ranked in the Bapcor New Zealand/BNT top three finalists for the New Zealand Supplier of the Year Award. “We were delighted to win this award last year and we were very proud to have won it against such strong competition. To win it again this year is truly an outstanding achievement,” Dayco Australia Managing Director and Vice President Aftermarket Asia Pacific, Arnold Mouw, said. “It is also a tribute to the hard-working team that we have at Dayco Australia. “We were up against the best of the best, so this award speaks volumes for the efforts of our entire
team both at our head office and distribution centre in Hallam and our dedicated team at Wagga who have ensured that our product quality and supply continues to meet and exceed the expectations of our largest customer.” Dayco Australia says its recent extension and modernisation of its Hallam (Victoria) based warehousing and distribution centre has also ensured that Burson Auto Parts and all of Dayco’s Australian and New Zealand based customers are provided with the most extensive Dayco aftermarket product range along with excellent customer service. “Dayco Australia continues to extend the boundaries of excellent customer service and this award reflects the efforts of our Australian team to ensure customer satisfaction,” Dayco Global Aftermarket President, Bruno Vallillo, said. “We strive to be the supplier of choice for all of our customers around the world, so for Dayco Australia to achieve this with Burson Auto Parts across two consecutive years is outstanding.” The entertaining cocktail and dinner event in
(From left) Bapcor Chief Operating Officer Jeff Nicol, Dayco Australia Managing Director and Vice President Aftermarket Asia Pacific, Arnold Mouw, Executive General Manager - Burson Trade Craig Magill, Dayco Australia Business Development Manager James Barrett and Bapcor Chief Executive Officer Darryl Abotomey.
Melbourne gathered most of Burson Auto Parts’ and Bapcor group company suppliers, making it an enjoyable night of networking and socialising. Bapcor Chief Executive Officer, Darryl Abotomey, provided a detailed briefing relating to the current and future plans for the ever growing Bapcor group of companies, which now has an unparalleled footprint of 1,000 locations across Australia and New Zealand. Dayco Australia says it is honoured to be recognised for a second consecutive year as the Burson Auto Parts Supplier of the Year. For more from Dayco Australia, visit www.dayco.com Australian Automotive Aftermarket Magazine March 2020
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