Lifestyle Europe excels at the AM Awards

Lifestyle Europe Limited has recently excelled at the prestigious 'Automotive Management Awards 2008' winning not one prize but two. Marc Matthew, Chairman and Peter Isted Managing Director of multi franchised dealer Group Lifestyle Europe Ltd, were on hand to receive the 'Retailer of the Year 2008' award and the Retail Group 2008 (for up to 10 sites) award, a terrific achievement as the Company was competing against other finalists in the ‘Best Retail Group category and no fewer than 17 competitors in the ‘Retailer of the 2008’ group.

This year, the 'AM Awards 2008' were held at the ICC in Birmingham on the evening of February 27.th Around 1,300 people attended the black tie awards ceremony which was hosted by TV personality Huw Edwards. one of the most important events in the UK’s automotive retail industry calendar and entering into the AM Awards 2008 enables firms to compete against the best of the very best, which gives staff encouragement showing them that they are amongst the finest people in the business. A win helps to raise the Company’s profile and reputation with its valued customers.

Carter & Carter, the appointed AM Awards auditor, visits every Company that has entered one of the seven award categories to gain as much information as possible on performance, review them in place and see planning which went into the areas judged. The auditor will then perform a full assessment of shortlisted Companies. Their independent appraisal focuses on key aspects of the business.

Lifestyle Europe Ltd’s Chairman and Managing Director were understandably delighted at the news of company winning in two categories. Marc Matthew said “What an amazing achievement. We are both thrilled and extremely proud to have won both these awards at the Automotive Management annual ceremony 2008. Amongst outstanding competition, we were overwhelmed to have won the ‘Best Retail Dealer Group’ all the entries, but in addition to be rewarded with the ‘Retailer of the Year 2008’ was really the cherry on cake. We have accepted the awards on behalf of our team and have dedicated the honors to our people’s outstanding performance. Peter and I are incredibly proud of the way our team has served the Company, customers and indeed each other. This is an immensely proud moment in the history of Lifestyle.”