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SUPERTECH GROUP













                                 www.supertechgroup.co.za
                                            with Supertech Pinetown opening for business in
       A PROUD REPUTATION FOR SUCCESS
                                            2016, while Shelly Beach and Pietermaritzburg were
       The award-winning BMW Supertech Group consists   successfully acquired in 2017.
       of five dealerships, Supertech Durban, Supertech   Customer Service
       Pinetown (including Motorrad), Supertech Pieter-
       maritzburg, Supertech Shelly Beach and Supertech   Supertech dealerships are vastly different to other
       Newcastle, making it the largest BMW Dealership   dealerships. Salesmen do not approach customers as
       group in KwaZulu-Natal.              they enter, they are instead greeted by warm hostesses
                                            and then the BMW Genius.
       Headed by Shabir Tayob and his son Mohammed Ubaid
       Tayob, Supertech is an established family run, privately   These tech  savvy geniuses provide prospective
       owned business. Founded in 1983, the  dealership   buyers a host of information and product knowledge,
       has  built  up  a  proud  reputation  for  success  and  has   a no-pressure  explanation on the features of each
       consistently exceeded its targets in all areas of operation.   BMW.  Customers relax in executive lounges, sip on
       The after-sales service and customer  satisfaction   gourmet coffees and customise their own BMW on a
       reliably boasting top placements in national scores as   big screen. Ongoing communication is a key feature of
       well as achieving national aftersales excellence awards   customer relationship management. From the moment
       in all departments.                  a customer contacts the dealership, to the delivery of
                                            the vehicle, through to after sales service the customer
       Today, Supertech boasts a state-of-the art dealership in   is kept informed of all processes and options available.
       Durban, which has been regarded as a benchmark for   This ensures that all customer  needs are known
       BMW dealerships in the country. In addition, the Group   and requirements met, as well as ensures  that any
       will be opening the doors of its brand new Supertech   challenges may be handled timeously.
       Pinetown dealership towards the end of 2018. The new
       dealership is situated off the M13, between Pinetown   Departments
       and Kloof, bringing about the latest in technology,   Supertech Durban is the head office of the Group and
       innovation and design.               has fully functional IT, media, marketing and human
       The Supertech Durban dealership was newly opened   resource departments. Every dealership has various
       in January 2013,  and is situated on the  corner of   departments, catering to  customer needs. These
       Solomon Mahlangu Drive and Bellair Road.  The   include new and approved used vehicle sales, finance
       dealership has been built to BMW global standards   and insurance, service, parts and  accessories, an
       to  reflect performance, innovation and luxury, which   approved panel shop (in Durban and Newcastle) and
       are values associated with the BMW premium brand.   administration. The state of the art service departments
       The  facility consists of a modern showroom with   at all dealerships will provide a service booking within
       double  volume  glass display frontage, a specialist   48 hours and provides a 24-hour tow-in  service for
       workshop, guaranteed original parts department and   break-downs.
       ample secure customer parking.       Awards
       With a keen eye on expansion, a major goal of the     ƒ The Supertech Group walked away with six first
       Supertech Group is to be the number one premium      place awards at the 2017 BMW National Dealer
       dealer group in the country, in the space of three years      Sales and Aftersales Awards.
       (2015-2018), the group grew from one dealership to     ƒ Supertech Durban was awarded Retail Dealer of
       five. Supertech Newcastle opened its doors in 2015,      the Year in the Large to Extra Large dealer
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